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ImThera Medical

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Through targeted tongue-muscle neurostimulation, ImThera’s open-loop multi-contact device (aura6000™) based on its proprietary THN Sleep Therapy™ stimulates key tongue muscles during sleep, opening the upper airway and substantially reducing or eliminating OSA events.

An estimated 38 million Americans have OSA and while CPAP is the established therapy, studies show that only 46 percent of patients comply with wearing CPAP masks.

Our mission is to help patients live longer and enjoy better lives while substantially reducing health care costs related to serious complications associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Milestones

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  ImThera Medical received $4M in Venture Round funding. (10/5/11)
  Posted 10/5/11 at 5:49pm via finsmes.com
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  ImThera Medical — 50 Companies to Watch: MD+DI shines a light on notable companies. (6/2/10)
  Posted 8/5/11 at 4:50am via mddionline.com
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  ImThera Medical — Frost & Sullivan Recognizes ImThera Medical for Its Breakthrough Neurostimulation Device to Treat Sleep Apnea (4/26/11)
  Posted 8/5/11 at 4:49am via frost.com
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  ImThera Medical — ImThera Medical Completes Development of Targeted Hypoglossal Neurostimulation Treatment for OSA (9/23/09) (7/15/11)
  Posted 7/15/11 at 5:24am via discusssleep.com
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  ImThera Medical — ImThera Medical to Begin European Clinical Trials in Belgium (9/29/09) (7/15/11)
  Posted 7/15/11 at 5:23am via findarticles.com
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  ImThera Medical — ImThera Medical Successfully Implants First Patients with Neurostimulation Device to Treat OS (12/1/09) (7/15/11)
  Posted 7/15/11 at 5:15am via technologyreview.com
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  ImThera Medical — ImThera Medical Reports Interim Data from OSA Neurostimulation European Clinical Study (9/29/10) (7/15/11)
  Posted 7/15/11 at 5:15am via sleepreviewmag.com

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Sources

1. ImThera Medical Receives $4M Initial Investment from Cyberonics (finsmes.com) [edit]
sleepreviewmag.com (sleepreviewmag.com) [edit]
technologyreview.com (technologyreview.com) [edit]
findarticles.com (findarticles.com) [edit]
discusssleep.com (discusssleep.com) [edit]
frost.com (frost.com) [edit]
mddionline.com (mddionline.com) [edit]