[On-line acquisition of haemodynamic and respiratory data during anaesthesia]

A system is presented which in connection with monitors commonly used affords high resolution control of pulmonary mechanics, respiratory and haemodynamic parameters during surgery. Extent of monitoring as well as choice of the parameters to be monitored is not determined by the system but by the physician concerned. The essential part of the system is a microprocessor in control of all monitors connected, which can store the accumulated data for a 24 hour period. On application in over 200 anaesthetics acceptance by the user was good. Because of the still rather complicated technical procedure use of the system during minor surgery proved to be difficult.