Inspire Medical Systems

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. is a medical technology company, which focuses on the development and commercialization of innovative, minimally invasive solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The company is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota and currently employs 1,333 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2018-05-03. The firm is focused on the development and commercialization of advanced, minimally invasive solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Its proprietary Inspire therapy is FDA, EU MDR, and PDMA-approved neurostimulation technology that provides a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. The company has developed a novel, closed-loop solution that continuously monitors a patient’s breathing and delivers mild hypoglossal nerve stimulation to maintain an open airway. The firm sells its Inspire system to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in the United States (U.S.) and in select countries in Europe and Japan through a direct sales organization and sells its Inspire system in Singapore and Hong Kong through distributors. Its direct sales force engages in sales efforts and promotional activities focused on ear, nose and throat (ENT) physicians and sleep centers.