Clinical research

Medtronic, Inc. continues to make significant investment in clinical research to evaluate and confirm the effectiveness of the Pillar Procedure. The clinical studies cited in the bibliography below consistently support the Pillar Procedure’s value as a treatment option for snoring and mild to moderate OSA.

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.

Physicians interested in the Instructions for Use (IFU).