GURPS: TREK - THE UNAUTHORIZED SOURCEBOOK SECOND EDITION - SECOND PRINTING --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION TWO D - "TREK TECH" - PART FOUR - MEDICAL - PART TWO --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- This is a description of how medical equipment in the Trek universe operates in GURPS game terms. This section is totally new, and has been primarily the work of Michael DeLuca, and, other than editorial changes, is mostly his work. Feel free to contact him for more info on Medicine in Trek. Mike can be contacted at: psion@genie.geis.com. I would like to thank him here for his contributions to this sourcebook. Any comments about this section should be sent to: tmp_harkins@dirac.physics.jmu.edu "Mr. B." GURPS: Trek - Section Two D - "Trek Tech" - Part Four - Medical - Part Two - is Copyright (c) May 1996. See GURPS: Trek - Section One B - General - Part Two - Overview for more information. --------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents: ------------------ Medical Equipment Alpha Wave Inducer Autosuture Bioregenerative Field Cortical Stimulator Dentronal Scanner Exoscalpel Genetic Replicator Microtome Motor Assist Bands Neural Transducer Neural Stimulators Physiostimulators Plasma Infusion Unit Protodynoplaser Psychotricorder Somnetic Inducer Sonic Separator =============================================================== 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. Consider it to be an electronic version of an anesthetic. There is no save possible. Subject enters a deep dreamless sleep during which surgical procedures can be carried out without causing pain to the subject. --------------------------------------------------------------- Autosuture ---------- An Autosuture is used to close wounds in patients. It has the same function as today's 20th-century sutures. Consider it to be similar to the Anabolic Protoplaser. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bioregenerative Field --------------------- A Bioregenerative Field is an energy field used to accelerate cellular growth. Consider it to temporarily confer 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- Cortical Stimulator ------------------- The Cortical Stimulator provides a method of resuscitation for patients. It is particularly effective for head injuries and comatose patients. Consider it to be an electronic version of Tricordrazine. --------------------------------------------------------------- Dentronal Scanner ----------------- (seeking info on this :^) --------------------------------------------------------------- Exoscalpel ---------- An electronic relative of today's 20th-century scalpel. Consider it to be an electronic knife. Doctors do not need to roll to-hit due to the anesthetized condition of patients. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 today's 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 are today. The Plasma Infusion Unit also provides filtration of the material to be delivered. --------------------------------------------------------------- Protodynoplaser --------------- A device used to help in patient condition stabilization. COnsider it to have the power of Healing. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ===============================================================