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Idran: /* Anabolic protoplaser */

2026-03-13T14:40:17Z

Anabolic protoplaser

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	** ''Mechanism of action entirely hypothetical based on the name, and assuming that "protoplaser" is a contraction of "protoplasm-laser"		** ''Mechanism of action entirely hypothetical based on the name, and assuming that "protoplaser" is a contraction of "protoplasm-laser"
	* Capable of healing deep muscular wounds, torn veins and arteries, or nerve damage		* Capable of healing deep muscular wounds, torn veins and arteries, or nerve damage
	** {{CitationList\|''Star Fleet Technical Manual''\|TOS Novel: ''The Klingon Gambit''\|TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire''\|TOS Novel: ''The Fearful Summons''\|TNG: "Frame of Mind"\|DTI Novel: ''Watching the Clock''}}		** {{CitationList\|''Star Fleet Technical Manual''\|TOS: "Charlie X"\|TOS: "Space Seed"\|TOS Novel: ''The Klingon Gambit''\|''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''\|TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire''\|TOS Novel: ''The Fearful Summons''\|TNG: "Frame of Mind"\|DTI Novel: ''Watching the Clock''}}
	* Standard inclusion in [[Starfleet]] medkits (DS9 Novel: ''Millennium - Inferno'')		* Standard inclusion in [[Starfleet]] medkits (DS9 Novel: ''Millennium - Inferno'')
	* Certification required for usage by Starfleet medical technicians due to its complexity (TNG: "Eye of the Beholder")		* Certification required for usage by Starfleet medical technicians due to its complexity (TNG: "Eye of the Beholder")
			* In use by mid-23rd century (''Star Fleet Technical Manual''; TOS: "Charlie X")

	==Cardiac regulator==		==Cardiac regulator==

Idran: /* Anabolic protoplaser */

2026-03-13T14:37:19Z

Anabolic protoplaser

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	** {{CitationList\|''Star Fleet Technical Manual''\|TOS Novel: ''The Klingon Gambit''\|TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire''\|TOS Novel: ''The Fearful Summons''\|TNG: "Frame of Mind"\|DTI Novel: ''Watching the Clock''}}		** {{CitationList\|''Star Fleet Technical Manual''\|TOS Novel: ''The Klingon Gambit''\|TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire''\|TOS Novel: ''The Fearful Summons''\|TNG: "Frame of Mind"\|DTI Novel: ''Watching the Clock''}}
	* Standard inclusion in [[Starfleet]] medkits (DS9 Novel: ''Millennium - Inferno'')		* Standard inclusion in [[Starfleet]] medkits (DS9 Novel: ''Millennium - Inferno'')
			* Certification required for usage by Starfleet medical technicians due to its complexity (TNG: "Eye of the Beholder")

	==Cardiac regulator==		==Cardiac regulator==

Idran at 14:35, 13 March 2026

2026-03-13T14:35:31Z

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	** Viral inhibitor		** Viral inhibitor
	* [[Dermal regenerator]]		* [[Dermal regenerator]]
	* [[Anabolic protoplaser]]		* [[Anabolic protoplaser]] (DS9 Novel: ''Millennium - Inferno'')

	==Microscalpel==		==Microscalpel==

Idran at 14:33, 13 March 2026

2026-03-13T14:33:01Z

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			==Anabolic protoplaser==
			* Often referred to simply as "protoplaser"
			* Accelerates anabolic processes via metabolic stimulation of cells in order to encourage directional healing of tissue
			** ''Mechanism of action entirely hypothetical based on the name, and assuming that "protoplaser" is a contraction of "protoplasm-laser"
			* Capable of healing deep muscular wounds, torn veins and arteries, or nerve damage
			** {{CitationList\|''Star Fleet Technical Manual''\|TOS Novel: ''The Klingon Gambit''\|TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire''\|TOS Novel: ''The Fearful Summons''\|TNG: "Frame of Mind"\|DTI Novel: ''Watching the Clock''}}
			* Standard inclusion in [[Starfleet]] medkits (DS9 Novel: ''Millennium - Inferno'')

	==Cardiac regulator==		==Cardiac regulator==
	* Analogue to the 20th century pacemaker (SCE Short Story: "Wildfire, Book 2")		* Analogue to the 20th century pacemaker (SCE Short Story: "Wildfire, Book 2")
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	==Dermal regenerator==		==Dermal regenerator==
	* Massively accelerates healing of ~~dermal tissue~~		* Massively accelerates healing of the dermis or epidermis
	* Common household technology (DS9: "Homefront")		* Common household technology (DS9: "Homefront")
	* Used to close cuts, heal burns, remove scars		* Used to close cuts, heal burns, remove scars
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	==Medkit==		==Medkit==
	* Kit of commonly needed medical resources for usage in the field (Various)		* Kit of commonly needed medical resources for usage in the field (Various)
	* ~~Standard~~ collection of hypospray cartridges (TNG Novel: ''Immortal Coil'')		===Standard inventory===
			* Standardized collection of [[hypospray]] cartridges (TNG Novel: ''Immortal Coil'')
	** Broad-spectrum antibiotics		** Broad-spectrum antibiotics
	** Broad-spectrum antivirals		** Broad-spectrum antivirals
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	** Steroid combinations		** Steroid combinations
	** Viral inhibitor		** Viral inhibitor
			* [[Dermal regenerator]]
			* [[Anabolic protoplaser]]

	==Microscalpel==		==Microscalpel==

Idran at 14:04, 13 March 2026

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 * Sleep aid used to directly produce a state of sleep in a patient in order to aid healing via stimulating the production of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_wave delta waves] in the brain (DS9: "The Passenger", "Invasive Procedures"; DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
 ** ''Mistakenly referred to as an alpha wave inducer in "The Passenger", but alpha waves are associated with wakefulness''
 ==Exoscalpel==

Idran: /* Muscle regenerator */

2025-12-27T01:44:30Z

Muscle regenerator

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	==Muscle regenerator==		==Muscle regenerator==
	* Used to repair minor damage to muscle tissue, such as sprains (TNG Novel: ''Immortal Coil'')		* Used to repair minor damage to muscle tissue, such as sprains (SGR Novel: ''The Valiant''; TNG Novel: ''Immortal Coil'')
	** ''Presumably by accelerating natural healing''		** ''Presumably by accelerating natural healing''

Idran: /* Perscan */

2021-12-31T12:26:31Z

Perscan

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	==Perscan==		==Perscan==
	* ~~See~~ [[~~perscan~~]]		* Medical scanning system developed by [[Starfleet]] in the 2270s allowing Sickbay to instantly retrieve the biosigns of any crewmember on demand (TOS Novel: ''Ex Machina'')
			** Passive units within [[Starfleet uniforms\|uniform belt]] in that era of Starfleet uniforms (TOS Novel: ''Ex Machina'')
			** Central device within Sickbay connects with perscan unit on command of authorized medical officer to retrieve immediate bioscan results (TOS Novel: ''Ex Machina'')

	==Synthetic skin==		==Synthetic skin==

Idran at 12:25, 31 December 2021

2021-12-31T12:25:49Z

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	* Standard laser-based low-precision medical cutting tool (TNG: "The Host"; DS9: "Invasive Procedures", "The Alternate"; VOY: "Dark Frontier", "Imperfection"; TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')		* Standard laser-based low-precision medical cutting tool (TNG: "The Host"; DS9: "Invasive Procedures", "The Alternate"; VOY: "Dark Frontier", "Imperfection"; TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
	** [[Exoscalpel]] used instead for high precision tools		** [[Exoscalpel]] used instead for high precision tools

			==Medkit==
			* Kit of commonly needed medical resources for usage in the field (Various)
			* Standard collection of hypospray cartridges (TNG Novel: ''Immortal Coil'')
			** Broad-spectrum antibiotics
			** Broad-spectrum antivirals
			** Cardiopulmonary stimulant
			** Steroid combinations
			** Viral inhibitor

	==Microscalpel==		==Microscalpel==

Idran at 21:30, 26 December 2021

2021-12-26T21:30:40Z

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	* Known by 22nd century (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')		* Known by 22nd century (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')
	* Presumably hand-wielded cutting implement used for microsurgery (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')		* Presumably hand-wielded cutting implement used for microsurgery (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')

			==Muscle regenerator==
			* Used to repair minor damage to muscle tissue, such as sprains (TNG Novel: ''Immortal Coil'')
			** ''Presumably by accelerating natural healing''

	==Perscan==		==Perscan==

Idran at 20:47, 24 January 2020

2020-01-24T20:47:29Z

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			==Cardiac regulator==
			* Analogue to the 20th century pacemaker (SCE Short Story: "Wildfire, Book 2")
			* Regulates both cardiac rhythm and blood pressure (SCE Short Story: "Wildfire, Book 2")

	==Cortical stimulator==		==Cortical stimulator==
	* Device used to attempt induction of neural tissue through electrical stimulation for patients with low to no brain activity (Various)		* Device used to attempt induction of neural tissue through electrical stimulation for patients with low to no brain activity (Various)
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	* Known by 22nd century (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')		* Known by 22nd century (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')
	* Presumably used to improve nerve conductivity or functionality (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')		* Presumably used to improve nerve conductivity or functionality (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')

			==Hypospray==

			* Non-invasive injection device delivering medicine via a burst of compressed air (Various)
			* In use by 22nd century (ENT: "Breaking the Ice")

	==Laser scalpel==		==Laser scalpel==