RESPMETER
Medgadget
A recent Medgadget article reported on a new device aimed at combating the opioid crisis. The RESPMETER wearable biosensor from Altair Medical just achieved a breakthrough device designation from the FDA. The device is a wireless sensor that is worn on a patient’s chest to detect Opioid Induced Respiratory Depression (OIRD), a common deadly side effect associated with the use of opioid drugs. When the RESPMETER detects signs of OIRD, it notifies designated first responders who can intervene by administering naloxone.
![“Another key [UDI] benefit, because we're calling that product by the same name across the healthcare supply chain… rich and robust data that we can access around supply consumption and utilization rates. One of the buzz terms we've heard during the COVID-19 crisis was what's my burn rate? How fast am I going through gowns, masks, gloves?” – Mike Schiller, Senior Director at AHRMM](https://img.healthcarepackaging.com/files/base/pmmi/all/image/2020/08/UDI.5f4d326e41d53.png?auto=format&fit=crop&h=146&w=340)
