Spotlight: Somnus Gets OK for Anti-Snoring Device

Sunnyvale-based Somnus Medical Technologies said it has received Food and Drug Administration approval for an anti-snoring device that shrinks tissues blocking the air passages of the sleep-deprived. The device aims to cure snoring and a more serious ailment, sleep apnea. About 40 million Americans suffer from habitual snoring, studies have found. The market for anti-snoring gadgets is about $275 million, according to privately held Somnus.