Smart Anesthesia Delivery is the use of advanced technology and computers to manage the process of anesthesia automatically and with greater precision. This system dispenses anesthesia drugs with more intelligence and accuracy, instead of relying entirely on the supervision of an anesthesiologist.

How This System Works

The smart anesthesia system acts like an autopilot. The anesthesiologist sets the goals and parameters, for example: "ensure the depth of anesthesia stays at this level and blood pressure remains within this range." The system then continuously monitors the patient\\\'s condition and adjusts the medications to achieve those goals.

What Equipment Is Used?

• Sensors: These sensors are attached to the patient and continuously send information back to the computer. This information includes:

  • Brain Activity: Through an EEG (electroencephalogram) machine, the system can determine the patient\\\'s depth of anesthesia.

  • Blood Pressure and Heart Rate: Vital signs are crucial for ensuring the patient is stable.

• Smart Controller: This part acts as the "brain" of the system. It receives and analyzes data from the sensors and then makes the necessary decisions to dispense the anesthesia drugs precisely and appropriately.

Main Benefits of Smart Anesthesia

• Greater Precision: The system can deliver the drug dosage with extreme accuracy, potentially more precisely than a human can.

• Increased Stability: It constantly monitors the patient\\\'s condition and responds quickly to any changes. This reduces risks.

• Fewer Side Effects: Due to the precision in drug dosage, side effects like nausea and dizziness are less likely.

• Reduced Anesthesiologist Fatigue: While the anesthesiologist still supervises the system, smart anesthesia reduces their workload during long surgeries.

Smart anesthesia is a new technology that is not yet widespread globally, but it is expected to play a major role in the field of anesthesiology in the future.