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Alpha Wave Inducer
The Alpha Wave Inducer is a device meant to induce
sleep in most humanoids. It is not meant to replace
natural sleep, and cannot be used frequently. Itt is
an electronic version of an anesthetic. Subject
enters a deep dreamless sleep during which surgical
procedures can be carried out without causing pain to
the subject.
Anabolic Protoplasers
These devices are used to heal internal and external
body damage without the need of opening the body
cavity of the patient to effect repairs. They use
small forcefields, phase-modulated lasers, and
anabolic accelerators to quickly heal injuries
without scarring. They come in a variety of sizes for
different repairs.
Smaller units are useful for fine work involving the
eyes and ears, while larger units heal cuts and even
broken bones.
They temporarily confer the advantage of Instant
Regeneration to the area treated, but cannot replace
surgery in serious injuries. For example, if used on
a very deep stab wound, they could seal the damaged
tissues and prevent further blood loss, but a
subcutaneous hole would remain unless closed with
surgery.
This device will not repair incidental damage
resulting from the original injury. For example, an
officer who has been stabbed may have the wound
repaired in sickbay in 15 minutes, but will still
have to deal with the blood loss.
Autosuture
An Autosuture is used to close wounds in patients. It
has the same function as 20th-century sutures. It is
similar to the Anabolic Protoplaser.
Bandages
Starfleet's Medical department has a wide variety of
bandage options. Simple bandages made of sterile,
inert materials that do not bind with clotting wounds
are common. Dermapatch is available in a spray
applicator, or in larger pre-formed pieces.
Biobed
This is an orthopedically-designed hospital bed which
has an array of biofunction sensors that monitor all
bodily systems. The bed is raised to allow the doctor
to comfortably examine the patient. It has a graphic
display at the head which gives the patient's current
status. Restraining fields are available on some
models.
Bioregenerative Field
A Bioregenerative Field is an energy field used to
accelerate cellular growth. It temporarily confers
the advantage of Regeneration on the patient. A
sterilite unit is typically used during this
procedure to keep infection from being multiplied by
the Bioregenerative Field.
Cardiostimulators
This is a defibrillator that can also restart a
stopped heart. Unlike current defibrillators, this
device will not damage surface tissues.
Cortical Stimulator
The Cortical Stimulator provides a method of
resuscitation for patients. It is particularly
effective for head injuries and comatose patients. It
is an electronic version of Tricordrazine.
Exoscalpel
An electronic relative of a 20th-century scalpel. It
is escentially an electronic knife.
Genetronic Replicator
An experimental medical device used to stimulate the
genetic code of an individual into growing whatever
types of cells are needed by the patients. It
temporarily confers the advantage of Instant
Regeneration on patients.
Hypospray
The Hypospray is a
hand-held device used for
subcutaneous and
intravenous administration
of carefully-controlled
dosages of medication on a
subject. The Hypospray
injects the subject by use
of a pinpoint,
high-pressure, low-volume,
microscopic, aerosuspension
stream. It allows
medication to be given
through the skin or
clothing without mechanical
penetration. It takes one second to remove and one to
replace a medicine vial. The air cartridge is good
for 100 injections. It takes one second to remove and
one second to replace the air cartridge. Weight is
1/2 lb.
Medical Tricorders
The Medical Tricorder is a modified TR-580 with an
extra external medical probe and scanner attachment.
It has the following capabilities:
Biosampler
Bioscanner
Chemscanner
Datalink
Environmental Analysis
Medscanner
Multiscanner
Radscanner
For its size, the Medical Tricorder can maintain and
store vast amounts of data in its own memory, which
it uses to help evaluate conditions on site.
The Medical Tricorder has an external hand-held
sensing device.
This peripheral contains over 100
sensors, and the Tricorder contains a
specialized medical database that
provides detailed medical diagnostic
tools in the field including
tomographic and micrographic imaging. A
small diagnosis wand fits into the top
of the peripheral and is occasionally
used by the physician to provide close
high-resolution scans.
Together, these sensors allow the Medical Tricorder
to make very detailed diagnosis on known species. On
unknown species, it is limited to telling if the
life-form is sick or dying. A detailed analysis is
not possible in such a situation. Effective range is
about three yards.
Microtome
An electronic instrument used to cut very thin
sections of organic tissue for microscopic
examinations. Useful to acquire samples of diseased
tissue for medical analysis. It is essentially the
same as 20th-century Microtome.
Motor Assist Bands
An electronic strap attached to damaged limbs of
patients which increase the neurological impulses
provided by the patient to the damaged limb. Useful
for rehabilitation.
Nanosurgeons
A suspension of nanotechnological assemblies that are
typically used to survey cellular genetic damage and
effect repairs.
They report to, and are monitored by, the attending
physician. Nanosurgeons are useful to repair
additional damage that drugs (for example) cannot
affect.
Neuralstimulator
This device "jumpstarts" the Central Nervous System
of patients who has suffered some form of
neuro-synaptic failure. This is particularly useful
to treat a patient who has suffered CNS shock from
the higher settings of a Phaser.
Neural Stimulators
An instrument used to stimulate the Central Nervous
System of a patient. They are frequently used to help
in attempts to revive unconscious and/or comatose
patients.
Neural Transducer
Medical devices that provide the same function as the
Motor Assist Bands above, but are temporarily and/or
permanently implanted in patients to increase
transmission of neural impulses from the brain to
whatever area of the body the Transducers are
attached to. They are frequently used for spinal cord
damage patients.
Neurolink
Allows a healthy "donor" to take over autonomic
functions for a patient suffering from brain stem
damage. One link is attached to the head of the
"donor" and the other on the head of the patient.
Upon activation, the autonomic functions of the donor
control the patient's heart rate, blood pressure,
respiration, etc.
Osteotractors
These are medical tractor fields used to set and
immobilize a broken bone prior to treatment with a
Protoplaser. They act as a temporary cast during
treatment.
Physician's Medikit
The Physician's Medikit is a small, strap-on case
designed to carry emergency medical supplies. A Full Standard kit would include:
1 - Anabolic Protoplaser
1 - Bandage assortment
1 - Cardiostimulator
2 - Hyposprays
1 - Medical Tricorder
1 - Neural Stimulator
1 - Respirator
1 - Sampling kit
and the following medications:
5 - Vials of Delactovine
5 - Vials of Tricordrazine
3 - Vials of Analgine
4 - Vials of Hyronalyn
3 - Vials of Panamyacin
All doses of any drug type are contained in vials
that must be inserted into the Hypospray. The
standard kit may be altered to suit missions or
situations, but must be altered before the mission
begins. For example, if the doctor knows that he is
going into a combat zone, he may replace the 3 vials
of Panamyacin with more Hyronalyn or Analgine.
Physiostimulators
Used to increase metabolic functions in patients that
show a decrease of those functions.
Plasma Infusion Unit
An instrument used for transfusions of blood, blood
plasma, and/or electrolytes into patients that need
them. It is used the same way blood transfusions in
the 20th-century. The Plasma Infusion Unit also
provides filtration of the material to be delivered.
Protodynoplaser
A device used to help in patient condition
stabilization.
Psychotricorder
Similar to the standard Tricorder, the
Psychotricorder can also be used to record past
memories of a patient. Typically it is used to
retrieve memories within the last 24 hours. See info
on the Medical Tricorder and/or Tricorder for any
further info.
Scalpels
There are three varieties to choose from: traditional
cutting blades with a monomolecular edge, laser
scalpels that cauterize as they cut, and nanotech
scalpels that separate tissues along cellular lines
without damage. Each has different uses.
Laser scalpels help the surgeon because of
bloodlessness, but can dazzle anyone unwary enough to
look into the beam, even though the scalpel can only
cut within its focal length.
Monomolecular blades require no power supply and
quickly slice through most matter with minimal
effort.
Finally, Nanotech scalpels cause minimal disruption
of tissue but operate slowly.
There is current research in an experimental scalpel
that utilizes Transporter technology.
Sickbay Overhead Sensor Cluster
This is a circular arrangement of sensors located
above the primary Bio-Bed in sickbay. It augments the
sensors of the Bio-Bed, and also provides an
emergency containment field to prevent contamination.
Somnetic Inducer
A device used to induce sleep. Otherwise similar to
the Alpha Wave Induction unit above.
Sonic Separator
A device used to separate tissues into very fine
bundles. It is primarily used in brain operations,
but is also useful in other areas of the body which
have very small or very delicate parts.
Stasis Field Generator
This device is used in emergencies when a patient
cannot be stabilized and requires treatment that is
not immediately available. It significantly slows all
biological activity within the perimeter of the
field, placing the patient in a sort of suspended
animation. The patient will not be aware of any
passage of time while under the influence of a stasis
unit, since the biochemical activity of the patient's
brain is effectively halted.
Surgical Support Frame
Surgical Support Frames attach to Bio-Beds providing
aid and assistance during surgery and emergency life
support. Littered with biosensors, the SSF has a
large display of the surgical area.
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