Brain Monitoring: Growth Amid Debate
Executive Summary
Brain monitoring technologies are increasingly being used to monitor for various anesthetic drug effects, but their use remains controversial within the anesthesia community. Amid this debate, manufacturers of level of consciousness monitors are looking for ways to expand market share. Anesthesiologists use these devices to prevent intraoperative awareness, a potentially devastating complication that occurs when patients do not receive enough anesthesia to remain unconscious during surgery.