iAfter reading some of the "supporting" studies for the Sadasys, it in no way emulated American's consumers demands for endoscopy. In the study, the Average endoscopy time was 14 min, and average propofol dose was 94 mg. this is much less propofol, and much less time, than my typical colonoscopy.
Having performed thousands of anesthesthetics for upper and lower endos and can tell you that you that the parameters for the Sedasys will never fly in the USA. Americans demand deep sedation . - The Sadadys is a light sedation system - and 95 of Americans will not tolerate this. In my opinion, Sadadys and J and J is a true strike out; chose the wrong drug (propofol if poorly suited for light sedation - more like on on/off vs precedex/versedetc ), wrong procedure (purely elective - not a motivated population- think cataract), wrong population (elderly {70+} much more accepting of medical procedures vs 50 and even much less so 20 somethings with Gerd)
Perhaps the Sadasys should resurrect itself with cataract surgery and Precedex?
