Biobed: The biobed allows real time viewing of the human anatomy through complicated Federation sensing equipment. It is the ultimate, nonhazardous extension of the X-Ray and Ultrasound machines. It connects to several other devices in the field, most notably the surgical support frame. SSF or "clamshell": The surgical support frame is designed to augment the biobed for surgical use. It supplies the sterile environment for any operating theater, has three access ports (superior, left lateral, right lateral) and comes in different shapes and sizes. It serves as an infuser of intravenous and subcutaneous medication and its sensor cover duplicates advanced tricorder capability. Force field generation serves to defibrillate the patient in cardiac arrest or serves as a ventilator through pneumo ventilation.. Overhead array: Hangs over the sickbay biobed. Provides sterile surgical tools, provides advanced support for biobed and SSF functions, and generates a low level force field that can provide privacy by filtering light or serve as a bacteriostatic barrier to prevent organisms from escaping the operating theater. Cardiac inducer ("defib unit"): A handheld device with two portable probes capable of providing a measured polarization force throughout the body, used for cardiac resuscitation. This device does not damage the skin. Dermal regenerator: Hand-held device which promotes the rapid growth of skin. The device will promote a chemical balance which supports the growth of normal skin tissue over scar tissue. Wounds of up to moderate severity can be healed through a dermal regenerator, but use of the device must take into account foreign material in the wound site, depth of the wound, type of tissue, and several other factors. Except for minor wounds, dermal regeneration often serves only as a stopgap for the most critical wounds, which require hospitalization. Hypospray Device: Used to inject medications subcutaneously and intramuscularly. According to the Medical Technical Manual, the device "uses extremely fine high-pressure aerosuspension of particles to deliver medication through the dermal layer". The device can be set to deliver medication more quickly by increasing the area of skin exposed. Medications are usually suspended in 0.9% saline ("normal saline"). An ampule will usually contain five medications, all belonging to the same pharmacological class. Field Equipment: The following devices are found in the Medical Trauma Kit: Sterile dressings (rolls of Pseudocutan)Cardiac inducer Pharmacological assortment of hypospray vials Neurolink Sample kit Vacuum suction kit The Medic Field Kit contains the following devices: Dermal regenerator, Hypospray, Respirator, Scalpel, Medical tricorder, Medical Trauma Kit. The Physician's Field Kit also contains, in addition to the above: Neural stimulator, Portable protodynaplaser, Portable stasis field generator, Shielded nanite hypospray, Scalpel with monomolecular chain. Medical Tricorders: The standard medical tricorder consists of two components: the medical tricorder (MT) and medical tricorder peripheral (MP). The MT serves much like a normal tricorder with an expanded medical database containing information on nearly all humanoid life forms and several hundred DNA-based non-humanoids. The MT can diagnose diseases through an artificially intelligent subprocessor and can suggest courses of treatment. The default POOL setting is either SHIPBOARD, or the nearest Memory Alpha Medical Datanet for tricorder downloading. The MP serves as a complicated sensing device that provides limited real-time viewing of anatomy as the biobed. Further spectrographic information is also provided by the MP in its function as a portable sensor. The MP detaches from the MT housing and is handheld and moved over parts of the patient anatomy. The MP will pulse with the standard heartbeat and vital sign readings are displayed on the upper surface of the MP housing. Nanosurgery: Starships contain several specialized machines called nanites in a specialized chamber called the Nanoquelle. Nanites are machines that are invisible to the naked eye, but which possess gigabytes of computer memory. When nanites are introduced into the human body, they can do work such as the removal of arterial plaque, destroying virus, or working inside the nuclei of cells for intracellular repair. When not in use, nanites are deactivated by a special field in the Nanoquelle. A new class of injectable nanites has been created for experimental use in the Physician's Field Kit. These nanites have a limited life span and no self-repair capability. Neural stimulator: Device used to repolarize neural activity in the brain rapidly. The neural stimulator can repolarize brain neurons which have been depolarized for up to one hour. The devices has several settings, and is used to resuscitate brain function after critical trauma. Neurolink: Used to restore autonomic nervous system functions that control cardiovascular, endocrine, and respiratory function. Primarily used to support patients with brainstem injuries. A neurolink consists of two 5 cm by 5 cm devices, one attached to the injured patient and one to a healthy person. Impulses from the healthy patients healthy brainstem are transmitted to the control center of the injured patient's autonomic nervous system. The use of the neurolink is an emergency measure as the supporting person rapidly tires, and the danger of negative feedback exists which could critically injure both the support person and the patient. Protodynaplasers: The protodynaplaser (sometimes misspelled as "protodynoplaser") serves as an artificial support for the immune system. It works by serving at the cell level itself, destroying individual cells through the projection of force fields at a beam diameter of 0.001 microns. The projection method offers several advantages over its ancient ancestor known as "laser surgery". One advantage is that the beams do not pass through the body, but stop at the individual cells. Furthermore, the shape of the beam itself can change. A polarization action can move cells out of the way of the beam, and the beam can narrow to destroy the floating viral cell until suitable nanotreatment or antiviral medication can be found. As the use of the protodynaplaser immobilizes the patient, the PDP is only the first step to recovery of the client immune system. Scalpels: One of a specialized set of cutting tools used in surgery and field work. Most are high-powered lasers with a cauterize setting. Scalpels are not toys and could be deadly weapons in the right circumstances. Some scalpels have a monomolecular chain attachment when use of an energy scalpel is not appropriate. The monomolecular chain is intermixed with a standard stainless steel spike and will cut through even the hardest materials with the right application of force. Stasis Units: Containing device that supports life by slowing down all biological activity within the perimeter of the unit. The device is designed to work with stasis medication, but can work without it. Stasis units contain a generator that will support life at very decreased rates and are used for transport of critically injured patients for treatment at a medical facility. Portable stasis units can also be used in the field, coming both in collar form (Class B) and 5cm x 5 cm form (Class C). Sterile Dressings: Many of the older methods work best. Along with the dermal regenerator, a simple application of Pseudocutan (TM) applies a dressing that allows most wounds to heal naturally. Pseudocutan dressings are absorbed into the body, and if the body rejects the dressing, antibodies break down the dressing rapidly to biodegradable matter. Dressings are used in emergencies (a roll of Pseudocutan is included in the Medical Trauma Kit) and for wounds which do not require dermal regeneration. ***This information is from The StarFleet Med Corp Home Page |
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More Equipment Alpha wave inducer: A device placed on the forehead which enables or enhances sleep. It is meant only for occasional use. [The Passenger] Cellular microsutures: Used to stitch internal organs. [Rocks and Shoals] Coagulation activator: A medical instrument used by "Sisko" inside Bashir's mind to stop bleeding. [Distant Voices] Cortical stimulator: A medical device Bashir used to revive Quark when the Ferengi was suffering extensive neural trauma after being shot. [Necessary Evil] Cryostasis: When a dying Klingon, Hon'Tihl, beamed into Ops, Bashir was going to put him into cryostasis, but Hon'Tihl died before anything could be done. [Dramatis Personae] Dermal regenerator: A medical instrument used to seal minor wounds. Electrophoretic diffuser: Used by Bashir to purge the baby Changeling of tetryon isotopes. [The Begotten] Implant: A biomechanical device installed in the postcentral gyrus of Garak's brain by the Obsidian Order. Its purpose was to stimulate endorphins so that he could withstand torture. After his exile to the station, Garak began to use it daily to take his mind off the bright lights, cold temperature, and the looks of hatred he received from Bajorans. Eventually he let it run continually for two years, until it began breaking down, causing his cranial nerve clusters to deteriorate. This caused enormous pain and endangered his life until Bashir finally was able to remove it. [The Wire] Inhibitor field: A field which slows the progress of a disease. Dax put Epran in one. [The Quickening] Isoboramine : In joined Trills, a neurotransmitter that mediates the synaptic functions between host and symbiont. If levels drop below 40% of normal, the symbiont must be transferred to another host. Dax's hallucinations were accompanied by decreasing levels of isoboramine. [Equilibrium] Neo-analyptic transmitters: Devices used by Bashir to apply neuromuscular adaptation to Melora. [Melora] Neural modulator: An instrument used to treat a crick in one's neck. [Business As Usual] Neural stimulator: The Changeling Bashir said he didn't use one on Dax because it might cause irreversible brain damage. [The Adversary] Nog used them to reanimate Keevan. [The Magnificent Ferengi] Neurocortical probe: Jack and company improved the resolution of one, to enable Bashir to stimulate the growth of Sarina's synapses. [Chrysalis] Neuro-synaptic relay: A chip implanted behind Bashir's right ear by Sloan, to record his neuro-electric responses while in Sloan's holoprogram. [Inquisition] Osteogenic stimulator: A medical instrument used by "Sisko" in Bashir's mind to treat a cranial trauma. [Distant Voices] Phoretic analyzer: A medical device in the infirmary. Bashir invited Odo to pour himself through it; Odo declined. [Dramatis Personae] Positronic implant: Bashir was forced to replace the left half of Bareil's brain with one; when the other half as well proved irreversibly damaged, Bashir refused to replace it too. [Life Support] Presser: A medical instrument used to stop blood flow. [Life Support] Quarantine field 3J: Used by Bashir to "sterilize" Altovar's image inside his mind. [Distant Voices] Stasis field: Bashir proposed to Bareil that he be kept in one until a way was found to treat his injuries. Bareil refused. [Life Support] ***The above material comes from Deep Space Nine Encyclopedia & Lexicon |
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