Healio (11/23, Herpen) reports, “Researchers have created a wearable device” placed on the stomach “that can detect and reverse opioid overdoses.” When the device is activated, “it behaves like an insulin pump, able to sense when a person stops breathing and moving,” and “when indicated, naloxone is released.” Investigators tested the closed-loop wearable naloxone injector system in two small cohorts. The findingswere published online Nov. 22 in Scientific Reports.
Related Links:
— “Study examines wearable device that reduces opioid overdose risk “Robert Herpen, Healio, November 23, 2021