Automated Total IntraVenous Anesthesia (amTIVA) from induction to recovery

• Main Author: Luis A Paz
• Publication Date: 2014
• Other Authors: Margarida M Silva, Simao Esteves, Rui Rabico, Teresa Mendonca
• Format: Book
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Download full: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/110416
• topic: Biotecnologia ambiental; Environmental biotechnology

This paper presents a multi-functional automatic control approach for total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) administration, valid for several drug combinations and able to run autonomously during the three main phases of general anesthesia: induction, maintenance and recovery. While using this standalone TIVA module, named as amTIVA, the anesthesiologist has the crucial role of system supervisor. Bolus administration, open-loop target controlled infusion (TCI) and closed-loop controlled infusion modes are implemented and available for the control of the two main components of anesthesia: the neuromuscular blockade and the depth of anesthesia. This multi-functional module is implemented in the GALENO Platform and was successfully tested in more than thirty clinical cases.