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Getting Anesthesia Online: The smartOR Network

Authors:
Marcus Koeny
Julia Benzko
Michael Czaplik
Marian Walter
Klaus Radermacher
Rolf Rossaint
Steffen Leonhardt

Keywords: telesupervision; anesthesiology; smart operating room; network; SOA; patient alarms

Abstract:
In this article, the concept of a future manufacturer-independent network standard for operating rooms is presented. On the basis of this standard, the realization of an integrated networked operating room is discussed using two workstations: One for the surgical and one for the anesthesia workplace displaying and controlling further networked components like patient bench, endoscope or tracking system respectively. As the main focus of this work the anesthesia workstation with an integrated system for telesupervision is presented. The workstation consolidates information from patient monitor, anesthesia machine and syringe pumps. Furthermore, information from surgical devices are requested to support the anesthesiologist. As a medical application the integration of an extended alarm concept is discussed followed by an outlook on options such a system can offer in near future.

Pages: 114 to 125

Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2012. Used with permission.

Publication date: December 31, 2012

Published in: journal

ISSN: 1942-2652