 During sleep, the muscles and soft tissues of the throat can relax, block the airway, and cause apnea events. Inspire treats sleep apnea by working inside the body with the patient's natural breathing process. The system is placed under the skin of the neck and chest during an outpatient surgical procedure. The device is turned on by the patient with the sleep remote seen here. After the patient falls asleep, the system sinks with breathing patterns and then delivers mild stimulation to key airway muscles throughout the night to keep the breathing passages open. The back of the airway is now clear and the patient can breathe during sleep.