Advancements in Anesthesia Technology: A Review of Emerging Tools and Techniques for Technologists

Abstract

Advancements in anesthesia technology — largely in the form of developments designed to improve monitoring and work flow in the perioperative space, and to enhance the safety and security of the anesthetically maintained patient — have coe fast and furious in recent years. This review presents the new tools and techniques of anesthesia practice with subsmequent effects on anesthesia technologist. The field is advancing quickly, with new devices such as automated drug delivery systems and closed-loop anesthesia control in addition to current patient monitoring technologies like depth of anesthesia monitors, capnography, and integrated electronic anesthesia records. Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learnign gorithms, and tele-anesthesia platform further extended technologists role and needed competencies and training.