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[[Image:exoscalpel.jpg|thumb|Exoscalpel.]] |
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The '''exoscalpel''' is a precision surgical instrument, and the medical version of a [[laser scalpel]]. It employs laser beams make an incision in skin or other tissue. After completion of surgery, a [[dermal regenerator]] can be used to repair the cut tissue. |
The '''exoscalpel''' is a precision surgical instrument, and the medical version of a [[laser scalpel]]. It employs laser beams make an incision in skin or other tissue. After completion of surgery, a [[dermal regenerator]] can be used to repair the cut tissue. |
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An exoscalpel was used during the surgery to replace Lieutenant [[Worf]]'s spinal column in [[2368]]. ({{TNG|Ethics}}) |
An exoscalpel was used during the surgery to replace Lieutenant [[Worf]]'s spinal column in [[2368]]. ({{TNG|Ethics}}) |
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+ | The exoscalpel was a standard medical tool aboard the [[USS Prometheus (Prometheus class)|USS ''Prometheus'' (NX-59650)]] in [[2374]]. ({{VOY|Message in a Bottle}}) |
:''Exoscalpels have been seen in a wide variety of sizes and configurations. The exoscalpel prop depicted has been used in a variety of different applications, such as that of a scanner device in the [[TNG]] episode "[[The Host]]".'' |
:''Exoscalpels have been seen in a wide variety of sizes and configurations. The exoscalpel prop depicted has been used in a variety of different applications, such as that of a scanner device in the [[TNG]] episode "[[The Host]]".'' |
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Revision as of 18:58, 11 July 2007
Exoscalpel.
Exoscalpel on a medical tray in the USS Prometheus' sickbay (2374)
The exoscalpel is a precision surgical instrument, and the medical version of a laser scalpel. It employs laser beams make an incision in skin or other tissue. After completion of surgery, a dermal regenerator can be used to repair the cut tissue.
An exoscalpel was used during the surgery to replace Lieutenant Worf's spinal column in 2368. (TNG: "Ethics")
The exoscalpel was a standard medical tool aboard the USS Prometheus (NX-59650) in 2374. (VOY: "Message in a Bottle")