Influence Receives FDA Clearance for Repose -- a Breakthrough Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring.SAN FRANCISCO--(BW HealthWire)--Feb. 3, 1998-- Minimally Invasive Procedure Minimally invasive surgical procedures avoid open invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery with less trauma. These procedures involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-control manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an Offers New Option for Millions of Sufferers Influ-ENT, a division of Influence Inc., today announced it has received 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ) for its breakthrough Repose(TM) surgical system for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) A potentially life-threatening condition characterized by episodes of breathing cessation during sleep alternating with snoring or disordered breathing. (OSA 1. OSA - Open Scripting Architecture. 2. OSA - Open System Architecture. ) and snoring snoring, rough, vibratory sounds made in breathing during sleep or coma. The noisy breathing is the result of an open mouth and a relaxation of the palate; it is frequently induced by lying on one's back. . Repose(TM) is a minimally invasive procedure which stabilizes and prevents the tongue from collapsing back and obstructing the airway passage. This innovative product addresses the inadequacies of current treatment options and offers a novel and cost effective solution to improve clinical outcomes and increase patient satisfaction. Repose(TM) offers a new, unique option for the millions of sufferers of OSA and snoring. OSA, a disorder estimated to afflict two to four percent of the populatit 24% of males and 14% of females snore. "ervention and side effects," said Peter Bick, M.D., president and chief executive officer of Influence Inc. "Our aim is to offer patients a way to significantly increaseACT: Influence Inc. Todd Mayo, 41n the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com of Marketing; New Member Further Strengthens the Company's Consumer Focus and Understanding of User Needs ed the appointment of Lori Mazurek to the newly created position of Vice President of Marketing. A vetef best-selling, consumer PC photography software. "We are delighted to welcome Lori to LivePix," said Nicolas Van den Berghe, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The LivePix Company. "With her solid credentials in both packaged goods and software, Lori will lead the marketing team to make the LivePix brand a household name in the fast emerging category of digital photography. "Intuit has shown how the application of consumer goods techniques to the home software market can bearning Company of Fremont, Calif. for the past f consum er software industr y with a solid backgr grocery products group of Kraft, Inc. in Glenvit of the Union Bank of Switzerland's New York office. She began her marketing career at Manufacturers Hanove Stanford Graduate School of Business The Stanford Graduate School of Business (also known as Stanford Business School or Stanford GSB) is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California. It is one of the leading business schools in the United States. and a Baal photographs. Utilizing the FlashPix format ak, Panasonic, Spot, Toshiba and Vivitar. Frademark of The LivePix Company. All other prod jen@livepix.com or Access Communications Michelle Knoop, 415/904-7070 ext. 286 mknoop@accesspr.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA ILLINOIS NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA .businesswire.com |
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