Tag: Opioid
Masimo Announces Bridge, A Wearable Neurostimulation Device That Reduces Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
Masimo, a medical technology company, announced Bridge, an opioid withdrawal solution. The drug-free device applies electrical impulses to the cranial nerves around the ear,...
Spark Biomedical Launches Clinical Trial to Validate its Auricular Neurostimulation Device for Opioid Withdrawal...
Spark Biomedical, a Texas-based neurostimulation device company developing solutions for opioid withdrawal, announced open patient enrollment in their clinical trial to validate the company's...
This Wearable Detects Opioid Overdose and Automatically Calls for Help
In 2018, more than 115 people died from opioid overdose each day in the United States. This horrid statistic demonstrates the devastating public health...
Wearable Sensor Administers Narcan to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths
In the United States, more than 130 people die after overdosing on opioids every day. Devastating consequences of the opioid epidemic include increases in...
CES 2019: Oska Wellness Will Debut Next-Gen Wearable Pain-Relief Device
With the growing opioid crisis, healthcare professionals are searching for a drug-free alternative to pain management. A new CDC report found that overdoses corresponding...
Team Who Invented Opioid Overdose Detection Device Wins National Honors
Four software engineering students at Carnegie Mellon, who developed a wearable device that detects opioid overdose have won national honors.
Opioid crisis has reached epidemic...