Original research
by
Chan, Justin et al
Release Date
2021
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
There remains a critical need for technologies to administer naloxone in the event of unwitnessed overdose events.
Findings/Key points
We report a closed-loop wearable injector system that measures respiration and apneic motion associated with an opioid overdose event using a pair of on-body accelerometers, and administers naloxone subcutaneously upon detection of an apnea.
Keywords
Overdose
Harm reduction
Illegal drugs
Digital health
