Title :
The use of feedback systems for the control of anesthesia
Author_Institution :
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Abstract :
Electronic control steps into the operating room to aid the surgeon. Electrical activity of the patient´s brain, an index of his depth of anesthesia, is used to actuate a feedback network which controls the dosage of anesthetic administered to the patient.
Keywords :
Anesthesia; Control systems; Humans; Power harmonic filters; Rectifiers; Surgery; Welding;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1951.6436854
