SEDASYS Propofol Sedation System Gets FDA Nod

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson company, announced that the FDA granted PMA approval for its SEDASYS device, the first computer-assisted personalized sedation (CAPS) system for use by clinicians in the endoscopy suites.In other words, the system aims to replace anesthesiologists and CRNAs with computerized technology to administer propofol and to monitor minimal-to-moderate sedation in patients undergoing upper and lower endoscopies. According to the company, only ASA class I and II patients are eligible to receive propofol via SEDASYS.Read More
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Anesthesiology GI Source Type: news