Michael Schmidt, MD, professor of anesthesiology at Dalhousie University in Germany, has developed a device that could prevent post-operative cognitive decline, according to a Newswise report.
The device is designed for the removal of carbon dioxide in the anesthesia circuit, which could make anesthesia safer and prevent patient memory loss and other forms of cognitive dysfunction, according to the report. Dr. Schmidt hopes to bring the device from "bench to bedside" by 2014, pending clinical trials and a regulatory process.
Read the Newswise report on Dr. Schmidt's device.
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The device is designed for the removal of carbon dioxide in the anesthesia circuit, which could make anesthesia safer and prevent patient memory loss and other forms of cognitive dysfunction, according to the report. Dr. Schmidt hopes to bring the device from "bench to bedside" by 2014, pending clinical trials and a regulatory process.
Read the Newswise report on Dr. Schmidt's device.
Read more on anesthesia:
-Oklahoma Anesthesiologist Fined on Probation for Self-Injecting Demerol at Work
-5 Ways Anesthesia Providers Can Improve Patient Safety
-Surgeon and Anesthesiologist Perception of Turnover Times May Be Flawed