"Using the BIS monitor has made me more of a scientist and a more perceptive clinician. It is, in short, an essential part of modern anesthesia."
– Irene Osborn, MD, Mount Sinai Medical Center
"Once I started using the BIS, I realized that I had found a valuable tool that helps me evaluate consciousness independently from changes in hemodynamic response. I am still surprised at the variability in patient response to anesthesia. Now I feel like I would be missing critical information without the BIS monitor."
– Daniel Wegehaupt, CRNA, Sioux Falls Surgical Center
"We found the BIS monitor to be very useful in improving the quality of anesthesia we administer. It provides the clinician with added assurance that the patient is asleep, while enabling patients to wake up more quickly following their procedures."
– Paul Grant Sr., MD, Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital
"BIS is an invaluable teaching tool – it equips my students with the information they need to determine when they can safely titrate back their anesthetic. The added confidence that the BIS provides has a significant impact on the quality and efficiency of the anesthesia they administer."
– John O'Donnell, CRNA, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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 Perioperative Services
