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Starfleet Medical Information Database
Alpha Wave Inducer
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:
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.
Anesthezine
This is an inhalant that can be used as a general anesthetic, but is more often
used by Security as an intruder control measure.
Benjisidrine
An anti-arrhythmic used to regulate some heart conditions.
Chloromydride
A cardio-stimulatory drug used where Inaprovaline is ineffective or may cause
allergic reactions. It is usually used in concert with cardial and neural
stimulators for additional benefits.
Cordrazine
A powerful stimulant that will usually revive a stunned or unconscious patient
completely. Cordrazine is "tricky stuff" - overdose can lead to
delusional paranoia, and the drug is addictive.
Corophizine
A general purpose antibiotic. It has minimal side effects and is non-addictive.
Crediline
This drug makes the user more likely to believe anything that they are told. Its
use has been superseded by more effective memory blockers.
Delactovine
A common stimulant with few side effects. It is mildly addictive.
Dexalin
This is used to treat oxygen deprivation.
Dylamadon
This is a powerful neuroinhibitor used for painless euthanasia.
Formazine
A common stimulant that can cause irritability with prolonged use (more than
three days). Otherwise, it has the same effects as Delactovine.
Genericillin
A powerful general purpose antibiotic.
Hypercoagulin
Stops bleeding very quickly. This is unnecessary when using Anabolic
Protoplasers, although a version of this drug for localized use on wounds in the
field may exist.
Hyronalyn
This medication protects against radiation sickness. One dose halves the
effective amount of radiation received, and a second dose further halves that,
and so on. Each dosage beyond the first risks Hyronalyn poisoning, which could
lead to permanent damage.
Inaprovaline
A cardio-stimulatory drug that can also be used to stabilize a weak but living
patient's condition.
Kayolane
This drug causes immediate unconsciousness and the patient will remain asleep
for 1-6 hours.
Leporazine
A general resuscitative.
Lexorin
A neurotransmitter inhibitor. This drug temporarily diminishes intelegence, but
each dose also makes psychic and psionic intrusions harder. Lexorin can also
calm excited or agitated patients. In greater dosages than 3 in 24 hours, the
patient also begins to lose manual dexterity, as the Central Nervous System
begins to lose control of voluntary functions. Lexorin is mildly addictive, and
causes the patient to feel overconfident and happy.
Melorazine
This drug causes immediate unconsciousness. The patient will remain asleep for
3-8 hours.
Memory Blockers
These are used to permanently block specific memories in a patient. This is
useful if a patient has seen something unpleasant, or has been exposed to
information that may violate the Prime Directive.
Memory-Beta
This drug stimulates the users memory. It allows the user to attempt to remember
something that has been forgotten.
Metrazine
Cardiac anti-arrhythmic. See Benjisidrine for guidelines.
Morathial
A general resuscitative.
Morphazine
Puts patients into deep, dreamless sleep for 3-18 hours.
Mylar II
With reconstructive surgery it is possible to conceal a person's true race.
However reconstructive surgery on an entire platoon or company is not always an
option time or facilities wise. The drug, Mylar II, causes the top layers of
skin and flesh to become more pliable. Thus with Mylar II injections a human
could easily appear to be a Romulan or Vulcan. There is a limit to what these
injections can do. A Mylar II Cardassian would take a few hours, be quite
painful and require the use of some prostectics. None of these disguises will
fool a medical tricorder or a very detailed inspection. These disguises may also
require some form of makeup to be complete.
Neurovine
This drug is an antidote for nerve poison.
Purge
This drug cleanses the user's systems of foreign biochemicals, and neutralizes
active drugs (including recreational drugs and alcohol) within minutes.
Rage
This drug gives the user double strength and and berserker rage for 10-60
minutes. This drug is considered unethical by Federation standards.
Rexlin
This drug can be used as a tranquilizer, a pain killer and a sedative. All is
depending on the dose administered.
Shaker
This is an experimental neurotransmitter enhancer which increases the patients
health, strength and dextarity every 15 seconds, but decreases intellegence by a
similar amount. Users also temporarily gain the overconfidence and a high pain
threshold. This drug is considered unethical by the Federation.
Stokaline
A mild stimulant that will revive an unconscious or stunned patient. It has no
major side effects and is non-addictive. However, patients quickly develop a
tolerance to it. Each time Stokaline is not effective, all future uses on that
patient will be less. This effect is permanent and cumulative.
Suspend
Slows down all biological functions. This is similar to the Stasis Field. In
sickbays, a Stasis Field is used.
Tricordrazine
A refined version of Cordrazine that lacks the delusional paranoia side effects,
but will not revive as well. It is still addictive.
Tri-Ox Compound
This drug helps to provide oxygen to blood in thin atmospheres, or in cases of
oxygen starvation.
Tryptophan-Lysine distillates
These are more powerful antibiotics. They add to the effective health of the
patient, but at the cost of a slightly Fatigued state that lasts until the
treatments end.
Vertrazine
Combats vertigo. Only one dose will have effect in a 24 hour period. It has no
side effects.
