Patient Testimonials
"I've had 8 operations and every single one of them has been a nightmare after anesthesia…dealing with that nausea and vomiting…I would feel terrible for at least 2 or 3 days. This time, (with BIS), I came right to after the surgery. I felt great, like I didn't even have surgery. I didn't even have to get admitted to the hospital, which was the first time that happened!"
– Noreen Kelly, Patient, Brighton, MA
I've had 7 surgeries over the last 4 years. Generally, I'm in the recovery room for 4 to 5 hours feeling very nauseous and groggy. When I woke up after my recent surgery, I felt alert and not nauseous at all. I asked the doctor why and he explained to me that he had used the BIS monitor."
– Betsy Harper, Patient, Boston, MA
"I was familiar with this technology as a potential awareness monitor. After my last surgery, it became clear, on a very personal level, that this technology could do much more than that. Unlike past surgeries, this time when I woke up I was comfortable. I didn't remember anything from surgery and most importantly, I did not have debilitating nausea and vomiting. It was the most amazing anesthetic I had ever had."
– Julia Bounds, CRNA, New Orleans, LA
"My last surgery I woke up very groggy and pretty sick. I stayed in bed for a couple of days without eating anything. This time, pretty soon after surgery I had pretzels and was sitting in a chair. It was a completely different experience. I would definitely know to ask for this monitor the next time."
– Angela Davoll, Patient, Dublin, OH
Clinician Testimonials
Preoperative:
"In preparing patients, I feel confident when a patient asks me: Will I wake up during surgery? I can honestly say we have equipment to monitor for that and we're watching that."
– Gert Grossi, RN, POCU/PACU, Indianapolis, IN
"Our surgeons are extremely happy with the positive impact BIS monitoring has had on their patient's recoveries and satisfaction with their surgical experience. As a matter of fact, we have had many patients comment on how much more pleasant this surgical experience was compared to previous similar surgeries when BIS was not used."
– Mike Guertin, MD, Anesthesiologist, Columbus, OH
Intraoperative:
"It's safer for the patient because you are minimizing the amount of potent anesthetic they receive. They get exactly what they need and no more. If I were the patient, I would certainly want this."
– Elaine Thomas-Keith, RN, Director Periop. Svcs.
