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This tiny device could cure snoring once and for all

This tiny device could cure snoring once and for all

Like other sleep apnea devices, the Airing sends air into a wearer’s breathing tubes to keep them from collapsing. That can also eliminate snoring because it ensures airflow doesn't get obstructed.

This tiny device could cure snoring once and for all

To do that, the Airing uses hundreds of tiny micro-blower plates, which open and close because of electrostatic force. When the plates have opposite charges, they attract, squeezing together like bellows. Each little pump does that thousands of times per second to create airflow.

To do that, the Airing uses hundreds of tiny micro-blower plates, which open and close because of electrostatic force. When the plates have opposite charges, they attract, squeezing together like bellows. Each little pump does that thousands of times per second to create airflow.

The air comes through two nose buds, which are made of molded silicon rubber. The buds form a seal inside the nose to maintain the air pressure and ensure that the device stays in place while the wearer sleeps.

The air comes through two nose buds, which are made of molded silicon rubber. The buds form a seal inside the nose to maintain the air pressure and ensure that the device stays in place while the wearer sleeps.

The Airing is powered by zinc-air batteries, which are powerful and light — the device weighs less than an ounce and can run for eight hours. But the batteries are not rechargeable, so each Airing can only be used once.

The Airing is powered by zinc-air batteries, which are powerful and light — the device weighs less than an ounce and can run for eight hours. But the batteries are not rechargeable, so each Airing can only be used once.

The Airing isn't commercially available yet. But the product has already raised more than $1,418,000 on Indiegogo.

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Each Airing is estimated to retail for $3, which isn’t cheap for a disposable device. But if it gets approved by the FDA as a variation of CPAP technology, it could be covered by insurance.

Each Airing is estimated to retail for $3, which isn’t cheap for a disposable device. But if it gets approved by the FDA as a variation of CPAP technology, it could be covered by insurance.

According to the Airing blog, inventor Stephen Marsh plans to have a working prototype ready in the next few months. Because different people require different pressure levels, the Airing will eventually be available in a range of strengths.

According to the Airing blog, inventor Stephen Marsh plans to have a working prototype ready in the next few months. Because different people require different pressure levels, the Airing will eventually be available in a range of strengths.

The Airing could be a much more comfortable solution than traditional CPAP machines— and put an end to snoring altogether.

The Airing could be a much more comfortable solution than traditional CPAP machines— and put an end to snoring altogether.

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