Clinical Need
Is this a problem worth solving?
What we examine
- Who has the problem, and how serious is it?
- What happens today without this product?
- Which decision or outcome should change?
Output: A clinical problem and intended-use brief.
Catena · Perioperative AI
A practical reference for anaesthesia, perioperative and ICU teams exploring technology across surgical care. Find products by clinical task, explore their claims and ask Catena for a focused comparison.
Explore the patient journey ↓Launch Governance Advisor ↗Featured report drafts
Start with these three examples, or use the journey map to explore all 26 report drafts. Each explains the product, the available evidence and the questions that still need an answer.
Regional anaesthesia and procedural preparation
Anatomy assistance is a different proposition from better block outcomes.
Editorial draft · 28 October 2026
Read the brief →Referral, waiting lists and preparation
Useful risk prediction and better waiting-list decisions need separate evidence.
Editorial draft · 28 October 2026
Read the brief →Theatre coordination and intraoperative workflow
Better visibility becomes valuable when teams can turn it into useful action.
Editorial draft · 28 October 2026
Read the brief →From referral to follow-up
Ten stages, 26 product discovery records. Some products span more than one stage. This is a starting landscape, not a complete market survey.
Stage 01
Identify need, prioritise and navigate patients.
Stage 02
Collect reliable information and identify assessment needs early.
Stage 03
Help patients prepare and resolve readiness barriers.
Stage 04
Match patients, staff, rooms and equipment.
Stage 05
Support anatomy recognition and procedural preparation.
Stage 06
Support monitoring and timely anaesthetic decisions.
Stage 07
Understand procedures, document work and support quality review.
Stage 08
Identify deterioration and support appropriate escalation.
Stage 09
Coordinate discharge and continuing support.
Stage 10
Track symptoms, wounds, function and unresolved needs.
The method
Explore what each product is intended to do, how it works and where it fits in care. Profiles draw on public sources and distinguish product claims from published findings.
Need a clinical view on a specific product? Request a review or opinion tailored to your purchase, investment or development decision.
Catena Perioperative AI is being developed by Dr Stewart Southey as a practical resource for clinicians, hospital teams, investors and technology developers. It brings together anaesthesia experience, AI understanding and business analysis.
Catena helps anaesthesia, perioperative and ICU teams compare products, question the evidence and plan a useful evaluation.
Discuss your department’s needs →Tell us your organisation and the decision you are exploring. Please do not submit patient information.
An existing Catena tool
Building a medical-AI product? The Catena AI Governance Self-Assessment offers an educational gap analysis, with United States and United Kingdom assessment paths.
Launch the Governance Advisor →Opens the separately hosted Catena app. Educational gap analysis, not regulatory or legal advice or a device-status determination.
Catena Perioperative AI · Evidence, clinical context and better questions.
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Educational evidence interpretation. Not regulatory certification, clinical safety sign-off or patient-specific advice.