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Sleep Disorder Treatment Options

The Pillar Procedure

We now a new, simple, safe, minimally invasive treatment for snoring and mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Unlike other painful and invasive surgical procedures, the Pillar® Procedure is a simple treatment that Dr. Rubinstein can perform in a single, short office visit or in combination with other procedures for sleep disorders. During the Pillar Procedure, tiny polyester implants are placed into the muscle of the soft palate. Over time, the implants, together with the body's natural healing response, add structural support to and stiffen the soft palate. This structural support and stiffening reduce the tissue vibration that can cause snoring and the palatal tissue collapse that can obstruct the upper airway and cause Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). It all starts out with a simple take-home sleep test.

During the Pillar Procedure, Dr. Rubinstein places three tiny woven implants, which look like tiny soft pillars, into the soft palate using a sterile delivery tool. Over time, the implants, together with the body's natural fibrotic response, add structural support to stiffen the soft palate and reduce the tissue vibration that can cause snoring. The implants also help reduce the tissue collapse that can obstruct the upper airway and cause Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), one of the more dangerouse sleep disorders.

The Pillar Procedure implants are made of a woven polyester material that has been used in implantable medical devices for more than 50 years. Patients at our Sarasota office that suffer from sleep disorders can't see or feel the Pillar implants, nor do they interfere with swallowing or speech. Many patients resume normal diet and activities the same day of the procedure.
Clinical studies of the Pillar Procedure have shown that:

• Pillar Procedure benefit #1: Patients experienced a significant decrease in snoring intensity.
• Pillar Procedure benefit #2: Bed partner satisfaction with the reduction in snoring after the Pillar Procedure has been documented at 80% or higher. Learn how to talk to your bed partner about snoring and the Pillar Procedure.
• Pillar Procedure benefit #3: Approximately 80% of patients demonstrated a reduction in their sleep apnea hypopnea index (AHI), and results were sustained at one year after the Pillar Procedure.
• Pillar Procedure benefit #4: Patients experienced less daytime sleepiness and significant improvements in lifestyle after the Pillar Procedure.

Contact us today at our Sarasota office to find our more about the Pillar Procedure and its treatment of sleep disorders.