Somnus Medical Technology

As of June 11, 2001, Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc. was acquired by Gyrus Group PLC. Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices in the United States. Its medical devices utilize proprietary radiofrequency technology for the management and treatment of upper airway disorders. The company offers its Somnoplasty system for minimally-invasive and curative treatment alternatives to the disorders of the upper airway, including habitual snoring, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, chronic turbinate hypertrophy, and coagulation of tissue in the head and neck, which may include tonsils. It sells its products through sales force and a manufacture representative group to ear, nose and throat physicians, oral maxillofacial surgeons, pulmonologists, sleep medicine specialists, allergists, and other physicians who treat upper airway disorders. Somnus Medical was incorporated in Delaware in 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.