The bone-knitting laser (also referred to as a knitter) was a specialized medical instrument used for repairing fractured bones. A viable alternative to using a knitter was the use of a splint. (TNG: "Contagion")
When a miniaturized Hikaru Sulu broke his leg in 2269 and the normal bone-knitting laser technology could not be used because of its large size, Dr. McCoy repaired Sulu's injury using a microscope laser instead. (TAS: "The Terratin Incident")
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Laser technology |
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Tools: autosuture • bone-knitting laser • laser beacon • laser core sampler • laser drill • laser scalpel • laser scanner • laser torch • laser welder • microscope laser • miniature laser • nanopulse laser • tri-laser connector |
Weapons: Artonian laser • cutting beam • laser cannon • laser detonator • laser pistol • pulse laser • x-ray laser |
Other: laser fusion initiator • laser micrometer • LIDAR • laser pulse system |