Masimo, a Danaher company and a specialty diagnostics solutions innovator of pulse oximetry and other patient monitoring solutions, today announced FDA 510(k) clearance for an opioid-induced respiratory depression detection capability integrated into the Radius VSM® wearable continuous patient monitor. Enabled by Masimo’s next-generation smartSET™ pulse oximetry sensor platform, the new feature uses advanced pattern recognition that analyzes continuous physiologic data to help clinicians identify early signs of respiratory compromise in hospital patients receiving opioid therapy.