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by ceejayoz 2978 days ago
No. General anesthesia is a risky procedure, requiring constant one-on-one monitoring by a anesthesiologist.
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mulmen 2978 days ago
Sounds like an industry ready for disruption. If only these damn regulations weren't holding us back.

/s (sort of).

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glbrew 2978 days ago
GE has been trying to disrupt anesthesia for quite some time:

http://www3.gehealthcare.com/en/products/categories/anesthes...

Edit: Since its not obvious, they have some machines that can go in autonomous mode and alert the hospital if the patient needs an actual doctor to fix something.

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assblaster 2978 days ago
Can you show me a GE product which doesn't need an anesthesiologist present at all times?

As far as I can tell, none of those devices acts autonomously or even close to it.

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