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The Pillar Implant System - the result of extensive research

Research and clinical experience have led to the current Pillar palatal implant system:

During the Pillar Procedure three tiny implants are placed at the junction of the hard and soft palate.

For maximum effectiveness, the implants are closely placed — one is placed at the midline and the other two are placed no more than 2mm lateral of the midline implant.


Pillar Placement.

The result is a contiguous structure approximately 10 mm by 18 mm that serves as an extension of the hard palate and reduces the palate’s natural tendency to flutter and/or obstruct the airway during sleep.


Fibrotic response to Pillar inserts.


 
 
 

The Pillar® System is indicated for use in a) the reduction of symptomatic, habitual or social snoring caused by a flutter of tissue in the soft palate, and/or b) upper airway obstruction in patients with mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea or "OSA". The Pillar System is a minimally invasive implant that is used to stiffen the soft palate tissue to reduce the flutter that causes snoring and/or palatal obstruction of the upper airway.

 
 
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