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| Date Archive : 4/13/2008 |
| Date Enter; : 4/13/2008 |
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| Resource : AFP |
| Summery : A prototype robot that can induce a general anaesthetic for operations has been developed in France using American equipment and tested on some 200 patients, the project team leader has announced. "The automatic pilot system relieves the anaesthetist of one of his tasks so that he can devote himself to the extremely important job of monitoring the patient's state," said Professor Marc Fischler, head of anaesthetics of the Foch Hospital in Suresnes, who developed the system with two other specialists. |
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The French system has been tested on more than 200 patients in 10 French hospitals, as well as one in Belgium and one in Germany.
"We have been fine-tuning our version for the last four years," said Fischler, speaking Friday.
"In the short term it's still a research tool, but I can imagine that in the longer term it will become an instrument in everyday use," he commented.
"We didn't actually invent the system, but we developed it further and we're still the only team in the world so far to have actually induced a general anaesthetic by means of the system, as well as using it during the operation," he added.
"Furthermore, we can handle patients regardless of how serious their condition and even for long operations (up to 14 hours)," said Fischler.
"Our added value is the software."
Read more at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080412/hl_afp/medicineresearchtechnologyanesthesia_080412153554
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