This study is being conducted to evaluate the ability of the Respiratory Monitoring System (RMS) to detect and predict opioid induced respiratory depression (OIRD) in post-operative surgical patients managed with opioid medications. The ability of the RMS to detect OIRD will be compared to the detection of OIRD using a commercial capnometer, pulse oximeter, airflow monitor, and breathing volume monitor . We hypothesize the RMS will detect the onset and progression of a true OIRD event with high sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value. A true OIRD event will be determined by the reference device trend data. RTM Vital Signs, LLC is developing a Respiratory Monitoring System (RMS) that consists of a wearable Trachea Sound Sensor (TSS) and a software application that measures the sounds of air flow within the trachea during inhalation and exhalation and cardiovascular sounds. The sounds of airflow in the trachea are used to continuously monitor a patient's respiratory rate (RR), relative tidal volume (TV), relative minute ventilation (MV), pattern of breathing, duration of apnea in a healthcare setting. The cardiovascular sounds are used to continuously monitor pulse rate and PR variability. Once commercialized, clinicians will observe the RMS trend data on a smart phone, bedside display, or electronic medical record to determine whether the patient is breathing within their normal range, breathing more than their normal range (hyperventilation), breathing less than their normal range (hypoventilation), or not breathing (apnea). Real-time alerts and alarms will be based upon trends in a patient's rate and depth of breathing, number and duration of apnea events, RTM's Risk-Index-Score, and RTM's machine learning/artificial intelligence methods.
Age range
18 Years
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ALL
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Evaluate RMS Trend Data Prior to Each True OIRD Event to Determine the Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value, and Negative Predictive Value for Detecting and Predicting a True OIRD Event.
Timeframe: From placement of the TSS and reference devices to device removal. A maximum of 24 hours of RMS and mask/pneumotach data in the PACU and a maximum of 24 hours of RMS and reference breathing data on the general wards, ICU, or intermediate ICU.