Approximately 2.4 million patients in the UK had general anaesthesia in 2007 (NICE 2012). Most patients had a combination of intravenous and inhaled agents to induce and maintain general anaesthesia.

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on End-tidal Control software for use with Aisys closed circuit anaesthesia systems for automated gas control during general anaesthesia. May ...