Ingestible electronic device detects breathing depression in patients
news.mit.edu
A new ingestible capsule can monitor vital signs from within the patient’s GI tract. The sensor could be used for less intrusive monitoring of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, or for detecting opioid overdoses.
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Original Title: MIT tests new ingestible sensor that records your breathing through your intestines - The new sensor measures heart and breathing rate from patients with sleep apnea and could also be used to monitor people at risk of opioid overdose.