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Not ethically used by or banned by
Starfleet Medical
Accepted procedure performed only by
Practitioners of other Races
Medical instruments of torture are
specifically omitted from this database
| Technology or Treatment |
Description |
Illnesses or situations used for |
| Accelerated Critical Neural Pathway Formation | Medical procedure that uses genetic re-coding to alter the brain of a humanoid patient. it is illegal under laws dating back to the end of the Eugenics war. These laws are based on the argument that if the genetically enhanced people were allowed to compete freely, all parents would feel pressured to have their children enhanced so that they could keep up. | Banned by the Federation |
| Alpha-wave inducer | Device used to enhance sleep in humanoids, but only meant for occasional use | occasional insomnia |
| Amniotic Scan | Sensor readings of the fluid contained within the amniotic sac of mammalian pregnancies | pre-natal scans of an unborn child |
| Annual Physical | Routine medical examination required of all SF personnel | Required by Starfleet Medical |
| Anabolic Protoplasters | Uses small forcefields, phase modulated lasers and anabolic accelerators to heal injuries and suture wounds | Lacerations, open fractures |
| Anabolic supplements | The artificial stimulation of the metabolic phase of cells in which simple substances are synthesized into complex materials of living tissue. | curtails the effect of the deadly Harvester nano-biogenic weaponry: |
| Antichroniton Treatment | A field of antichronitons rids the humanoid body of chronitons (time particles) | presence of chronitons in the body due to time travel |
| Antigen | Natural or synthetic biochemical substance used to boost immune response | Viral infections |
| Antiproton Radiation Treatment | Used to destroy mutated DNA | Transwarp Evolutionary Syndrome |
| Autonomous Response Analysis (ARA) | Medical scan that can be used to determine the truthfulness of a humanoid subject | Criminal investigations |
| Autosuture | Used to close a wound | Lacerations |
| Basilar Arterial Scan | Diagnostic scan that evaluates arteries in the brainstem | Stroke victim diagnostic |
| Berylite Scan | Medical procedure used aboard Federation starships | Decontamination of Vessels |
| Bicardine Treatment | Regenerative therapy for fracture patients. Used for patients to have an allergic reaction to Metropan | Fractures/Breaks/Contusions |
| Biocontainment field | forcefield to contain infectious material | prevents contamination |
| Bioimplant | Artificial organic material that can be surgically implanted into a person's body to replace damaged tissues | Severely damaged tissues and organs |
| Bioregenerative Field | Radiated energy used in biomedical applications to accelerate cellular growth | Stunted cellular growth due to low metabolism or radiation |
| Biospectral analysis | Sensor scan of a lifeform | to determine type of lifeform |
| Bio-Temporal Chamber | Uses temporal field to move living cells into the recent past to slow down aging | Premature aging |
| Blood-Gas infuser | Used to stabilize oxygen levels | Respiratory distress |
| Blood Screening | Medical test used on Federation personnel to identify shape-shifters | Identification purposes |
| Brain Circuitry pattern | Medical diagnostic image mapping neural activity in a humanoid brain | Neural trauma or damage, identification |
| Cardiac Induction | Emergency medical resuscitative measure | Cardiac Arrest |
| Cardiac Replacement | Surgical replacement of damaged heart by an artificial heart. | severe damage or destruction of heart |
| Cardiac Stimulator | Used to restart the heart | Cardiac Arrest |
| Cerebrusian Rejuvenator | Slows the aging process Overdose can cause the rapid "de-aging" leading to death |
Aging |
| Cellular Toxicity Scan | Measures the amount of metabolic toxins present in body. High levels indicate malfucntioning organs or metabolism. | Diagnostic |
| Code Gold/White Resuscitation | Code for resuscitating an apparently dead patient | Cardiac Arrest |
| Cortical Stimulator | Used to revitalize neural activity | Cessation of brainwaves |
| CPK Therapy (creatinine phosphokinase) |
Enzymatic treatment used to limit the extent of spinal injury | Percussive injuries to the spine |
| Cranial Implant | Cardassian Intelligence implant that produces endorphins in an agent when tortured. | Cardassian |
| Cryogenic Open-heart Procedure | Surgical procedure used to repair damaged cardiac tissue using temperatures near absolute zero | Cardiac Scar Tissue |
| Cryostasis | Medical procedure used to slow down biological functions in a critically injured patient, allowing the physician more time to correct the malady | Serious diseases that currently have no cure |
| Cytoplasmic Stimulator | Used to stabilize cellular toxicity levels | Dangerously high cellular toxicity level |
| Decompression Chamber | Used to create different atmospheric conditions to gradually lower or to increase the pressure on a patient | Used in instances where a person was under immense pressure |
| Deep Tissue Scan | Medical scan done as part of a post mortem investigation | Autopsy |
| Delta wave inducer | Used to induce sleep | Occasional insomnia |
| Dermal regenerator | Used to repair damage to epidermal tissue | Lacerations to the skin |
| Detronal Scanner | Used to read and encode DNA patterns | Identification purposes |
| Direct Reticular stimulation | Medical procedure in which electrical energy is applied directly to the nervous system of a humanoid patient in an attempt to revive neural activity. A Neural Stimulator is used in the procedure. | Cessation of brainwaves |
| DNA Reference scan | Medical test to confirm an individuals identity by Matching DNA patterns | Identification purposes |
| Drechtal Beam | Surgical device used to sever neural connections | neural surgery and replacement |
| Electron Resonance Scanner | Medical imagine device that allows the doctor to see down to the level of DNA molecules | Possible cellular level mutations |
| Electrophoretic Analysis | Standard medical test run to analyze cellular components | Possible cellular level mutations, Analysis of a new life form |
| Electrophoretic Diffuser | A medical device used to purge life forms of tetryon isotopes. | tetryon isotope poisoning. Can be used on Changelings |
| Encephalographic Polygraph Scan | A brainwave scan used to determine truthfulness during questioning | interrogations |
| Engramatic purge | Procedure used to erase specific thoughts from a person's mind | to correct Prime Directive errors, such as premature contact with a species |
| Exoscalpel | Used to incise skin and expose underlying tissue | Four main type include Laser; Monomolecular; Nanotech; and Transporter |
| Fal-tor-pan | Refusion of a Vulcan's Katra (soul) with his still-living body | Performed by a Vulcan High Priestess |
| Gene Splicing | Genetic engineering technique | Enhance intelligence and/or appearance |
| Genotron | medical device that reconstructs a person's entire genome. Allows replication and cloning of desirable DNA. | Vidiian |
| Genetronic Replicator | Experimental medical device designed to translate the genetic code into a specific set of replication instruments, allowing the decide to "grow" a new replacement organ at an accelerated rate | Organ replacement |
| Hematological scan | Medical diagnostic study of a patients blood factors | Checking for blood born diseases Blood nutrient level diagnostic |
| Humeral Socket Replacement | replacement of the joint between upper arm and shoulder | severe damage or deterioration of joint |
| Hyper-encephalogram | Test that records and measures brainwave activity | Used to check for possible strokes |
| Hypospray | Used to subcutaneously and intramuscularly inject medications in humanoid patients. The hypospray uses an extremely fine pressured aerosuspension delivery system, eliminating the need for a needle to physically penetrate the skin | Standard Starfleet method of administering medications |
| Hypothalamic series | Used to determined hypothalamic function | Fluctuating body temperature |
| Implants, mechanical | Artifical devices implanted in a body to perform various functions, from surgical alterations to implmentation of torture. May be purely mechanical or may administer medication. | Both beneficial and unethical uses of implants evident throughout the galaxy by many races of beings. |
| Inhibiter Field | Bio restrictive field, slows progression of disease | To slow a disease till a medical facility can be reached |
| Inner Nuncial Series | A battery of neurological tests | Diagnostic for neural activity |
| Interphasic scanner | handheld scanner that detect interphasic life forms | suspected presence of interphasic lifeforms |
| Isomiotic (Isomyotic) hypo | A standard medical insrtument that can be combined with other components to create biogenic weapons | Delivers medication to muscle cells. |
| Isomolecular scanner | Advanced medical diagnostic device although not common equipment of Federation starships, is useful in the study of very alien physiology's | Analysis |
| Isotropic restraint | Medical forcefield used to hold a patient totally immobile | Used during delicate surgeries |
| K-3 Cell Count | Used to diagnose Urodelean flu | Urodelean flu |
| K-3 indicator | Measures neural activity corresponding to pain | Useful during surgery or unconsciousness |
| Laser Scalpel | Uses lasers to cut without letting blood | Surgery |
| Medical tricorder | Tricorder programmed for medical scans. Has housing for diagnostic land scanner. Includes biosampler, bioscanner, chemscanner, datalink, environmental analyzer, medical scanner and rads scanner | General diagnosis and analysis |
| Microcellular Scan | Analysis of the function of organelles in cells | diagnostic tool |
| Microcelluar Sutures | Finely tuned autosuture beam that repairs delicate tissues at the cellular level, esp. nerves. | neurological surgery, micro surgery |
| Monomolecular scalpel | Requires no power, exteremly fine cutting beam, one molecule wide | Used for surgeries |
| Motor assist bands | 1cm wide strap like devices used with neurologically damaged patients. The bands provide electrical stimulation of the patients limbs and help with muscle retraining | Muscular mutilation due to severe lacerations |
| Myocardial enzyme balance | Medical test used in surgical particularly cardiac procedures | Diagnostic test used prior to cardiac procedures |
| Nanites (Nanobots) | submicroscopic robots | intracellular surgery, diagnosis, intel implants |
| Nanotech scalpels | Cuts between cells minimizing damage. Takes substantially longer than other types | Used for surgeries |
| Neural Calipers | Used to measure the activity between the neural synapses during surgical procedures | Another vital sign measured during surgery |
| Neural Imaging Scan | Medical diagnostic scan used to test the acuity of the patient's visual cortex. | Diagnostic useful for sensory dysfunction |
| Neural Implants | Bioelectrical interface between artificial sensory devices and the humanoid brain | Example is Geordie's VISOR |
| Neural Modulator | Handheld device used to relieve minor muscle pain | |
| Neural Neutralizer | Once used to remove criminal thoughts from criminals' minds | Once thought to be Rehabilitative. Proved to be fatal. |
| Neural paralyzer | Used to simulate death. Must be treated within 12 hours or actual death will occur | Covert missions |
| Neural Stimulator | Device placed on skull to increase neural activity in the central nervous system of a humanoid brain. It is linked to a control panel to input level and duration of stimulation. | Cessation of brainwaves; low levels of brainwave activity |
| Neural Transducers | Implantable bioelectric devices that received nerve impulses from the brain and transmitted it to affected voluntary muscle groups | Partial paralysis due to severing of normal neural pathways |
| Neurocortical Probe | Allows accurate scanning of cells in brain | Aids in synaptic reconstructive surgery |
| Neuroelectric suppresser | Used for suppression of pain | Abnormal pain levels |
| Neurolink or Neurosynaptic relay | Emergency medical technique used for
the stabilization of patients with brainstem injuries.
Matching neural pads were used. One would be placed on a
healthy individual and a matching unit on the patient. **These devices enable a link to be established between a healthy person's autonomic nervous system to that of the injured patient. |
Brainstem injuries, monitoring of mental processes |
| Neuromuscular Adaptation Therapy | series of chemical treatments to increase acetylcholine levels in brain, increasing muscular strength of low-gravity species | When treatment is completed, the effect is irreversable |
| Neurosomatic Technique | Procedure for interrogation where the subject is placed in a delusional world | Used to prove the verity of what a patient says |
| Neurosynaptic Therapy | Modifies a patient's behavior through modification of neural structure in brain. Later implemeted by Borg nanoprobes. | Used on violent criminals, occasionally not successful |
| Neurolink | Emergency medical technique used for
the stabilization of patients with brainstem injuries.
Matching neural pads were used. One would be placed on a
healthy individual and a matching unit on the patient. **These devices enable a link to be established between a healthy person's autonomic nervous system to that of the injured patient. |
Brainstem injuries |
| Neural paralyzer | Used to simulate death. Must be treated within 12 hours or actual death will occur | Covert missions |
| Ocular Implants | Cybernetic implant that replaces eyes in blind people. Replaces the VISOR. | Blindness |
| Osteogenic Stimulator | Used to treat cranial trauma. Could also treat non-cranial bone injuries | Contusions/fractures/broken bones |
| Osteotractor | Immobilizes limbs during treatment | Contusions/fractures/broken bones |
| Parthenogenic Implant | An artificial device surgically implanted into a human body | organ replacement |
| Phoretic analyzer | Biomedical analysis device which is able to determine body chemistry of any type of creature with a liquid chemical make up blood or otherwise | Useful in analysis of "alien" physiologies |
| Physiostimulator | Used to elevate metabolic functions in an impaired individual | Comatose patient, one held immobile in a body cast |
| Plasma Infusion Unit | Medical equipment used aboard Federation starships to dispense fluids and electrolytes | Dehydration |
| Positronic Implant | Positronic matrix designed to simulate brain function. Replaces damaged brain tissue. | Severe brain damage..Changes the personality of patient [ref. Life Support, DS9} |
| Pulmonary Support Unit | Emergency cardiopulmonary support unit | Cardiac Arrest |
| Protodynoplaser | Used to stabilize the immune system | Weakened immune systems due to disease or other damage |
| Psychotricorder | Used to record past memories | Covert missions/Psychological analysis |
| Psychotectic Therapy | Combination of drugs, counseling and unspecified medical instruments to change someone's thinking. Used on non-conformist J'naii | used to eliminate "gender-specific" sexuality among J'naii. |
| Quarantine Seal | Also called a medical quarantine field. Forcefield used to isolate potentially hazardous biological specimens in sickbay and other laboratory facilities aboard starships. | Biologically questionable or hazardous material |
| Quarantine Transmitter | Warning beacon transmitting quarantine information | In the case of a whole ship being quarantined. |
| Regulan Blood Worms | Life form used in some medical applications. method of treatment when drugs may be harmful. | Used topically or subcutaneously to filter out toxins from a patient. |
| Resonance Tissue Scan | Medical diagnostic test used by Starfleet physicians to screen for infections | Diagnosis of diseases or infections |
| Reticular imaging scan | Medical test used to verify the presence or absence of activity in the visual cortex | Diagnosis of the cause of blindness |
| Retinal Imaging Scan | Measures visual cortex activity | Diagnosis of the cause of blindness |
| Ribosome Infusion | Used to treat prolonged exposure to hostile environments | Prolonged periods of planets other than M-Class |
| Somnetic Inducer | A small neural pad used to aid in the induction of sleep in humanoids | Occasional insomnia |
| Sonic Separator | Used to separate the brain from the body | |
| Stasis Unit | Emergency medical device which can
hold a patient in a state of suspended animation until the
medical treatment could be rendered. **Used only in the hope that a cure can be found for a disease within that person's natural lifetime |
Incurable diseases |
| Steinman analysis | Medical test noting individual specific data such as voice analysis and brain patterns | Identification purposes |
| Styrolite | Clear plastic like material used for biological quarantine of potentially hazardous life forms | Biologically questionable or hazardous material |
| Synaptic Induction | Technique in neurotherapy used for patients suffering from traumatic memory loss | Memory Loss |
| Synaptic Reconstruction | Surgery which neutralizes the synaptic pathways responsible for deviant behavior. | Criminals or mentally ill |
| T-Cell Stimulator | Medical device which increases the production of T-Cells hence enabling a humanoid to better fight infection | Diseases which the body can fight off, but a weakened immune system cannot |
| Tissue Mitigator | Used in surgical procedures to slow down cellular cytoplasmic activity in engaged tissues | Slowed down cell growth and reproduction during surgical procedures |
| Transporter Scalpel | Experimental method using transporter beams to remove cells | Experimental surgical procedure only used as a last resort |
| Triage | Method of prioritizing needs of medical patients into 3 groups: Those who will die regardless of treatment, Those whose lives are not threatened by their injuries, and those whose lives will be saved by immediate medical treatment. | Influx of large numbers of patients |
| VISOR | Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement | The device replaces visual stimuli with electromagnetic interpretation of visual images. An alternate treatment to ocular implants. |
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