DocumentCode
1449250
Title
The use of feedback systems for the control of anesthesia
Author
Bickford, R. G.
Author_Institution
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Volume
70
Issue
10
fYear
1951
Firstpage
852
Lastpage
855
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1951.6436854
Filename
6436854
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