Computer-assisted anaesthesia

The Zeus rebreathing system has one of the world’s smallest system volumes. As a result, the system is particularly adapted for ventilating children and newborns. The automatic computerassisted anaesthesia control (Target Controlled Anaesthesia, TCA) has been available for adult anaesthesia for more than a year. Dräger Medical, together with Dr Josef Holzki and his staff at Cologne’s Children’s Hospital readied the TCA paediatric application for series production. The automatic control delivers the exact quantity of anaesthetic gas specific to the patient and not only makes fast introduction and recovery of the anaesthetic possible, but also a stable depth of anaesthesia. This not only reduces anaesthetic costs, but also prevents children from dehydrating through the delivery of large quantities of dry gas. In other words, the total rebreathing (closed system) keeps the moisture physiologically required in the breathing air and reduces the risk of postoperative complications.