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Medicine in Star Trek refers to the medical technologies, procedures and conditions as seen in the '' Star Trek '' Fictional Universe . MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Since the Star Trek fictional universe takes place roughly two or three centuries in our future, medical technology is portrayed as having grown to be far more sophisticated and advanced than current technology. When confronted with medical technology from older time periods, the character often react apprehensively or skeptically to the relatively outdated modern procedues. For example, when visiting a hospital in the 1980s in '''' VISOR See Also: VISOR '']] In the series '''' The underlying mechanics of the VISOR (the transmission of images directly into the brain to overcome blindness) has been developed in the real world, albeit not as precisely as seen in '' Star Trek ''. In 2005 , a team of medical researchers at Stanford University used a combination of microchip implants behind mice retinas and goggles equipped with LED readouts and a small camera to partially restore sight enough so that the mice could distinguish sets of black and white patterns.1 In 2006 , a woman who lost her sight in a car accident had a similar procedure performed on her in Portugal which gave her the ability to see object outlines and differences in light.2 Hypospray See Also: Hypospray The hypospray has been been featured in every Star Trek series as a tool used to give injections of medications. It has been shown in the series to be able to deliver injections through clothing, and does not carry any risk of Cross-contamination as opposed to modern hypodermic needles.TNG Angel One The concept of the hypospray was developed when producers on the original Star Trek series discovered that NBC 's broadcast standards and practices prohibited the use of Hypodermic Syringe s to inject medications; the needleless hypospray sidestepped this issue.Whitfield, Stephen E., and Roddenberry, Gene , ''The Making of Star Trek'', Ballantine Books, 1969, ASIN B000HYXX5S; reprinted by Titan Books Ltd., 1991, ISBN 1852863633 The hypospray does have a modern counterpart called a Jet Injector , invented four years before the first Star Trek series debuted. It uses compressed air to inject the medication through the skin. However, unlike the hypospray, it carries the risk of cross-contamination, which has led to the jet injector falling into disuse. Recently, the U.S. Food And Drug Administration approved a device which uses ultrasonic waves to open pores on the skin, allowing the injection liquid to enter the bloodstream without the use of needles.3 REFERENCES |
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