| Name |
Notes |
| Magnesite [1] |
Solid substance. Magnesite is occasionally found in comets; it is hard enough to crack drill bits, making drilling into such comets difficult. [2] Drilling through magnesite is difficult even using phaser drills, as it creates feedback pulses along the particle beam, a problem Geordi encountered on the planet Atrea in 2370. [3] The Duras sisters Lursa and B'Etor conducted illegal mining for magnesite on Kalla III; Riker obtained some of the ore and detonated it in space with a phaser blast to reveal the location of their cloaked ship. [4] Magnesite-nitron tablets were a standard part of a landing party medical kit in the 2260s. [1] Magnesite dust formed a part of the living nebula cloud which Voyger encountered in 2371. [5] Voyager explored magnesite deposits on a planet in the Avery system later in the same year. [6] In the 2150s Magnesite was used in construction of warp cores on Earth vessels [7], and the Kazon Nistrim used it in the construction of their frigates in the 2370s. [8] Magnesite fuel was commonly used for small scale applications such as heating and cooking in the mid 24th century. [9] Transporters cannot beam an object through magnesite. [10] |
| Magnetic variances [11] |
Phenomena to be found on some alien ships. [11] |
| Main bridge [12] |
The primary control centre of a Starship, usually located on top of the saucer section. [12] |
| Main engineering [13] |
In Federation Starships, the area which contains the warp core reaction chamber and the primary controls for all of the ship's major systems. [13] |
| Maneuvering thrusters [14] |
A series of devices located on the hull of a Starship which control its attitude and are used for low speed manouvers. [14] |
| Master differential relay [15] |
Element of the computer control system of a Defiant class starship. There is a four way shunt at the base of the relay. [15] |
| Matrix converter [16] |
Device used in connecting two incompatible power systems. [16] |
| Medical Technology |
The rapid rate of advance of medical technology today means that no static reference work such as this can hope to catalogue every form of equipment in use in a modern hospital. This section will therefore attempt to briefly detail only those examples which are in the most widespread use in Starfleet medical. |
| Medical Technology |
The Hypospray is a simple and effective method of delivering substances intravenously to a patient. The device consists of a spray head which can deliver drugs painlessly through the skin, and even through clothing. Attached to this is a swappable vial which contains the drugs to be delivered. The Hypospray has several major advantages over the syringe; since the skin is not broken by the spray, there is no contamination of the hyposprays tip during an injection. The device can therefore be used repeatedly without any need for sterilization of the tip. The hypospray is also completely painless, which has helped to make the widespread fear of injections a thing of the past. |
| Medical Technology |
The hospital bed is, of course, one of the most important items to be found in any medical facility, as it is here that the patient will spend most of their time. Early beds were simply that - a place where the patient could rest in comfort. As technology progressed the hospital bed began to become more flexible and it was only a matter of time before routine medical systems began to be incorporated as standard, leading to the early versions of the device which has come to be known as the Biobed.
Today, the Starfleet biobed is designed to provide the medical staff with a wide range of basic information on the patient. Inbuilt sensor systems allow the biobed to constantly monitor factors such as heart rate, respiration, temperature, etc. These are displayed on a permanent basis, usually on a panel located at the head of the biobed, so as to present the information in the most clearly and easily accessible manner possible. As a backup to the visual presentation, biobeds can be set to give audio information, including normal functions such as heartbeat or automatic alarms should any body function fall outside a pre-set range.
The use of biobeds essentially means that every hospital bed today is equivalent to - or in fact, superior to - the "intensive care" beds of centuries ago. However, it is simply not resource efficient to include every type of medical device on every biobed. While the goal posts have shifted, then, even the most modern medical facilities still maintain a relatively few "high technology" beds supplemented by a much larger number of standard biobeds. |
| Medical Technology |
The laser scalpel is one of the simplest instruments used in the modern medical facility. This device uses a laser beam rather than a physical knife in order to cut the patient; this allows a greater degree of control over the incision, and by eliminating physical contact between instrument and patient reduces the risk of transmitting infections. |
| Medical Technology |
The Cortical Stimulator is a small device which is used to elevate the activity in the cortex of a patient. The stimulator is typically a small device which is attached to the cranium; it is used on patients who have reduced or damaged brain wave patterns. |
| Medical Technology |
The physiostimulator is a system designed to elevate metabolic functions in an impaired individual. The unit is typically a small handheld device. In 2267 Doctor mcCoy used a physiostimulator to bring Captain Kirk out of a deep coma which had been used to fool the Romulans into believing that he was dead. [17] |
| Medical Technology |
Handheld unit used to heal reasonably mild wounds to the skin. Autosutures can be used to close incisions, heal knife wounds, etc. In 2369 an autosuture was used to heal a stab wound received by Captain Jean Luc Picard. [18] |
| Medical Technology |
A small device used to cause the patient to loose consciousness. The Neural Caliper is often used as part of the preparation for surgery. [19] |
| Medical Technology |
An advanced medical system designed to scan damaged organs on the quantum level and replicate living replacements which can then be transplanted. The system was created by Doctor Toby Russell, an expert in spinal injuries. The Federation refused Dr. Russell permission to test the device on a patient on three separate occasions, on the grounds that the risks were unacceptable. In 2368 she used the device on Lieutenant Worf, who had been paralysed after an accident on board the Enterprise-D. The Gentronic replicator succeeded in creating a new spine, but Worf died on the operating table. Fortunately, his Klingon physiology allowed him to be revived and make a full recovery. [20] |
| Medical Technology |
The dermal regenerator is used to repair damage to the skin of the patient, including bruising and lacerations. The device is handheld; the doctor holds it over the damaged area and moves it slowly back and forth. The treatment typically lasts only a matter of a few seconds. [21] |
| Medical Technology |
The defibrillator is a device used to restore sinus rhythm in a patients heart after it has gone into cardiac arrhythmia. Modern defibrillators are portable handheld devices which are placed into contact with the skin directly over the heart; when triggered a computer controlled shock is delivered to the heart. [22] |
| Medical Technology |
The subdermal scalpel is used for making incisions beneath the skin without breaking the skin itself. It therefore allows purely internal surgery to be performed, reducing the risk of infection and the need for instruments such as dermal regenerators. [23] |
| Medical Technology |
A small device used to place patients into a hypnotic trance. [24] |
| Medical Technology |
This medical device was used aboard the Galaxy class in 2364. [24] |
| Medical Technology |
This small device was able to relieve headache pain within seconds, though it did nothing to treat the underlying cause. [25] |
| Medical Technology |
Device used to relieve moderate to severe pain. [26] |
| Medical Technology |
This tissue scanner is used to measure the rate of cellular decay. It can run scans at the molecular level, and is capable of picking up tetryon particles. The sensitivity can be boosted with an enhanced resolution mode, and can adjust the scan field as needed. The unit interfaces with remote computer systems which can be used to control all functions. [27] |
| Medical Technology |
The neural bridge can be used to stabilise the neural functions of a patient with heavy brain damage. It allows the brain of a normal person to be used to support a damaged brain. [28] |
| Medical Technology |
Device which is used to treat heart conditions in artificial hearts. [29] |
| Medical Technology |
A device which can be used to make extremely precise cuts. A microtone was used to sever Worf's spine when his spinal column was replaced in 2368. [20] |
| Medical Technology |
The optial scanner is used to perform diagnostics on the visual receptors. It can detect phase variances and alterations in the surrounding dekyon field. [30] |
| Medical Technology |
A device used by the Deonbulans in the mid 22nd century which allows high magnification, high resolution imaging. The NX-01 received a neutron microscope from the Denobulans in 2152. [31]
The microscope uses a reflectometer to collimate a stream of neutrons. In setting the device up, a condenser lens is screwed onto the aperture ring and the emitter frequency is then remodulated to initiate the neutron stream. Then the quantum filters must be aligned. Frequency parameters must be entered in advance to get an image. The aperture must also be stabilised to ensure a sharp image. [31]
Using the microscope a strand of protein molecules can be enlarged and enhanced to the point where a single nucleotide can be clearly seen, and even individual carbon atoms. [31] |
| Medical Technology |
Devices which could be attached to a patient to take readings. [32] |
| Medical Technology |
A standard Starfleet medical test which Starfleet officers are required to take before they graduate the Academy. The subject is shown a series of images whilst a pair of devices on their forehead measure their responses. In 2365 Counselor Troi administered a psychotronic stability test to Lieutenant Commander Data after he began to display anomalous behaviour. The test identified two distinct personalities within his brain, his own and the implanted personality of Ira Graves. [33] |
| Medical Technology |
Used for repairing arterial tears and thus preventing excess pressure within the brain. Doctor McCoy considered this to be a vastly more humane method than the 20th century method of drilling a hole in the skull to evacuate the excess blood. He used one of the devices to heal Checkov after he sustained arterial damage in a fall aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in1986. [34] |
| Medical Technology |
This device is used for scans of the body. [35] |
| Medical Technology |
Device used to induce brainwave patterns. It was used on Commander Riker when he was infected by an alien plant in 2365. [35] |
| Medical Technology |
This alien device was encountered by the NX-01 in 2152. It was capable of repairing major wounds such as through-and-through impalement. The device was used to repair Lieutenant Reed's leg wound. [36] |
| Medical Technology |
A medical eye scanner used by Earth Starfleet in 2153. [37] |
| Medical Technology |
A form of scalpel used in surgery aboard the Enterprise-D. An exoscalpel was used in the surgery to replace Lieutenant Worf's spine in 2368. [20] |
| Medical Technology |
A device for taking a blood sample from a patient. Non-invasive and can be used through clothing. [38] |
| Medical Technology |
A device for anaesthetising patients prior to surgery. [39] |
| Medical Technology |
A scanning device used to image the brain and check for injuries. [14] |
| Medical Technology |
Created by Elder Gamal in 2258 for use on his son. The intent was to disrupt his brain's electrical activity and make him incompatible with the machine that kept the floating islands working on Majalis. Gamal never got to chance to use the device. [40] |
| Medical tricorder [13] |
A type of tricorder which is optimised for use by medical personnel. [13] |
| Metaphasic shield [27] |
Shield capable of protecting a vessel from the intense radiation and high temperature inside the corona of a star. [27] |
| Metrion particles [41] |
Particle which could excite dark matter. [41] |
| Micro caliper [42] |
Tool which the Entharans use to remove the casing from weapons. [42] |
| Micro-singularities [43] |
Microscopic black holes which the Vulcans believed existed as of 2152. Others were not so convinced. [43] |
| Micro-spanner [44] |
Tool used on the NX class starships to align relays. [44] |
| Microcellular scan [45] |
A type of scan used on board the NX-01 Enterprise in 2152. Using this technology it was possible to determine the age of a Human at the time of death. [45] |
| Microfusion reactor [46] |
System used in the deflector system of the Cardassian stations Terok Nor and Empok Nor. [46] |
| Mind Probe |
The mind probe allows the operator to view the thoughts of the patient. [47] |
| Mirazine [48] |
A drug used in the mid 22nd century, Mirazine could greatly reduce the time required for decompression when moving to a low pressure environmeny. A 40 milligram dose of Mirazine could cut a six hour decompression time by half. [48] |
| Mobile emitter [49] |
A device created in the 29th century which allows holographic persons to operate outside of a purpose equipped location. [49] |
| Mono-filament stimulator, [42] |
Device which, when fitted to an electro-dynamic probe, allows it to be used to manipulate neuro transmitter levels. [42] |
