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While rare, there is growing interest in and concern about anesthesiaawareness, a result of the promotions and release of the movie AWAKE, intheaters today. AWAKE is a thriller starring Hayden Christensen and JessicaAlba that revolves around a fictional portrayal of a patient experiencingawareness.
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"We're entering the market at an important moment in time, when the energyto do all that can be done to reduce anesthesia awareness is at an all-timehigh," said Curt Hartman, President, Stryker Instruments, sponsor of theforum. "We are pleased to offer this portal, a resource for professionals,patients and consumers. As the maker of SNAP II, a new option in level ofconsciousness monitoring, we are committed to doing our share as industryleaders in advancing this critical patient safety goal."
The portal includes the full webcast of a forum hosted earlier this week,"A Wake-Up Call About Anesthesia Awareness: Striking a Balance in PublicPerceptions," during which a dynamic panel of researchers, anesthesiaprofessionals and a patient/advocate assembled to address the range ofchallenges, controversies and concerns surrounding this topic in order toforge a positive path ahead to reduce awareness and improve patient safety.
It also includes a guide for people who are planning to have surgery andtips for preparing to have a pre-op conversation with an anesthesiaprofessional about minimizing risks. The portal showcases highlights from theforum webcast and perspectives on important strategies to reduce the risk ofanesthesia awareness.
The portal can be accessed at www.OR-Live.com/AnesthesiaAwareness.
About OR-Live.com
OR-Live.com, the premier Internet portal for surgical video, hasestablished a new paradigm in medical education by offering live, on-demandvideo of surgical procedures. Webcasts encompass a wide range of surgicalprocedures and typically feature innovative new procedures, many of which areminimally invasive, providing patients with the advantages of faster recovery,less pain and an enhanced quality of life. In addition to the live webcasts,OR-Live offers video from archives that can be viewed on-demand at any time.
About Stryker Instruments
Stryker is a worldwide leader in the medical device industry and hasmarketed innovative solutions for the surgical suite for over 65 years. TheCompany's dynamic growth has come from its range of premium quality,innovative products and services as well as from the exceptional dedicationand focus of its workforce. Stryker's strong heritage in the OrthopedicImplant and Equipment market provides the Company with a unique command of thekey needs in the surgical suite, while fueling innovation that expands productofferings in the anesthesiology space.
Stryker is committed to working with the scientific community and applyingits high standard of clinical excellence to the anesthesiology space. The SNAPII LOC monitor represents innovation, precision and the most advancedtechnology to complement standard anesthesia control monitoring.
(1) Sebel, P.S., Bowdle, T.A., et al., "The Incidence of Awareness DuringAnesthesia: A Multicenter United States Study," Anesth Analg, 2004; 99:833-9- Resources Created to Provide Range of Information About Anesthesia Awareness Amid Increased Attention with the
