Surgical Tools
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A wide variety of tools is at the doctors' disposal in the Trauma Center series. Each is used for specific purposes pertaining to each individual operation.
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[edit] General Tools
[edit] Antibiotic Gel
Having many uses, the gel is readily available to treat nearly all small wounds instantly. The gel is used at the beginning and end of all operations, to sterilize the opening before beginning treatment on a patient and to properly bandage a patient after stitching up the opening after the operation is complete. It is also needed to finish the application of synthetic membranes. As a bonus effect, the gel will increase the patient's vitals as it is applied. Antibiotic Gel may be limited to use during some operations.
[edit] Main Uses and Functions
- Sterilizes the area an incision will be made.
- Stops the bleeding of a wound.
- Heals small wounds, such as the cuts used to reveal Kyriaki and other GUILT.
- Slows down the movements of GUILT and Stigma.
- Stops small hemmorhages.
[edit] Syringe
The syringe is mainly used to inject stabilizer, the greenish liquid found in the round vial. A full injection of stabilizer will increase the patient's vitals by 12 (24 on easy) points over one second. The syringe is used in certain operations in conjunction with special vials that are available only on the missions to which they pertain. Some examples include the brown aneurysm constrictor, the blue coolant when treating burn wounds, the blue anti-inflammatory, the brown nanomachine for operating on Pempti, the three colored antigens for operating on Tetarti, the special black fluid for finishing off cases of Savato, four others when studying the Pempti strain, and the coloring agent on New Blood. Note: Stabilizer may be unavailable during some operations.
[edit] Main Uses and Functions
- Injects liquids, such as stabilizer and anti-inflammatory, into the body.
[edit] Suture
The tool needed to mend lacerations, complete anastomoses, and finish other procedures such as putting in an artificial heart valve. Use care in the suturing technique, as a "bad" suture will break your combo and cost you many points at the end of the operation.
[edit] Main Uses and Functions
- Stiches up wounds and lacerations.
[edit] Drain
Used for removing pools of blood, obtaining antigen samples from immature Tetarti, dealing with vaporized Triti thorns, and removing excess lung fluid.
[edit] Main Uses and Functions
[edit] Laser
Another tool with a wide variety of uses, the laser is the main tool needed for combating Kyriaki, stunning Paraskevi for dissection, incinerating mini-Savato bodies, removing small tumors and polyps, as in Deftera operations and using the scalar laser to destroy smaller Pempti cores in Pempti operations.
[edit] Main Uses and Functions
[edit] Ultrasound/Magnifier
Used to find problem areas not readily visible. Ultrasound targets include tumors, Kyriaki, lung fluid pockets, and others. This tool will not fully reveal tumors unless it is used directly on top of one, and even then the tumor will disappear after 5 seconds. The magnifier is used in delicate operations, or when dealing with a large organ.
[edit] Main Uses and Functions
- Reveals objects hidden in the organ, such as tumors.
- Zooms in on an area of the organ in UTK and SO, or "scrolls" around the organ in NB.
[edit] Scalpel
A cutting tool that is used at the beginning of all operations after sterilizing the site with antibiotic gel. Used to reveal Kyriaki bodies and make them susceptible to the laser, removal of Deftera after draining, removal of generic tumors, excising Triti membranes after removing thorns (Only in TC: Under the Knife), and attacking Savato directly, after its corrosive coating is removed with the laser.
[edit] Main Uses and Functions
- Excises tumors.
- Creates incisions.
- Cuts Kyriaki bodies out of the organ.
[edit] Forceps
Grasping tool, used to pinch large lacerations shut after draining them of blood, removal of Paraskevi, removal of Deftera and other tumor-like objects (such as Tetarti's diverticula) after excision, and replacement of synthetic membrane.
[edit] Main Uses and Functions
- Removes foreign objects, such as glass and bullets.
- Finishes the excision of tumors.
- Places synthetic membranes and skin grafts.
[edit] Situational Tools/Healing Touch
[edit] Defibrillator
Used when a patient goes into cardiac arrest, the Defibrillator will automatically come into play. This is a dire situation that does not happen often, but it will always place the patient's vitals at 10, and they will steadily drop until defibrillation is complete. Pull the paddles into position with the stylus, and continue to press and hold the screen until you hit a colored bar, and release. User must push the Wii remote forward to get the paddles in correct position. A pink bar will then oscillate over a wide range on the screen. The Z and B buttons must be simultaneously pressed at the correct time for successful defibrillation. Hitting in the light gray area will cause semi-successful defibrillation and require a second hit; however if the green area is hit first, the patient will be revived instantly and the operation will continue. Isn't this very handy when the paitent is in Cardiac Arrest. If there is glass in the paitent's body sometimes you will need massage the chest or heart to revive the paitent. (Sometimes you will need to operate while the paitent is in Cardiac Arrest).
[edit] Bandage
Used at the end of an operation, to be placed precisely from one end of the surgical cut to the other. The area must be disinfected with antibiotic gel prior to bandage application to receive full points for a well-placed bandage.
[edit] Magnification
Placed in the ultrasound slot when necessary, the magnification tool works with a single click in Second Opinion, drawing a circle in Under the Knife, and moving the pointer/stylus to the edges of the screen in New Blood and Under the Knife 2. Must be used when available, as operations cannot be performed successfully when attempting to use other tools without first using magnification. Be aware of situations that might be outside the field of view when using this tool.
[edit] Pen Light/Lighter
Used in one of Naomi Kimishima's "Z" operations, it will illuminate only a small area of the patient's organs while working in a dark area. It is also used in Under the Knife 2 when Derek Stiles and Angie Thompson are kidnapped by two of the members of Delphi. At those points, it is used to fix a broken arm while in a car, and when in the cell to get a solid visual on the locks. The cigarette lighter is used in a similar fashion during a New Blood operation on Rose Devereaux.
[edit] Camera Flash
Used in Kimishima's mission after the pen light fails. The flash will provide temporary light to the whole area only for a few seconds. Try to memorize where problem areas lie, as repeated use of the flash bulb will deduct points from the operation score at the end. Flashes also occur during a televised operation in Under The Knife 2 and cause the screen to go completely white, altough it does not hinder the surgery very much, it can be a distraction, as is said during the briefing.
[edit] Manual Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
This procedure is used in New Blood and Under the Knife 2 when a defibrillator is not available. The outline of a hand will pulse over the heart, and the correct buttons must be pressed when the outline lands on the hand. "Cool" will be worth two successful pulses, while "Good" will only be worth one. Approximately 10 successful pulses must occur to resuscitate the patient. In Under The Knife 2, the timing must be done correctly 5 times consecutively to resuscitate the patient.
[edit] Synthetic Membrane
Used to repair sections of an organ after excising a harmful entity with the scalpel. Applied with forceps. Under the Knife requires disinfecting with antibiotic gel as well as massage with the hand. Second Opinion requires only a light application of gel to set the membrane. New Blood may require multiple membranes be set over an area at once, mainly in open burn wounds. The complication here rises from the wound beginning to bleed before the membranes are in place and allowed to set. In this event, the membranes will fail and fall off, whereupon the blood must be drained and new membranes must be applied. Under the Knife 2 requires you to only apply antibiotic gel, similar to Second Opinion. In some situations in Under the Knife 2 you must create these yourself by injecting culture fluid into healthy areas of skin, these can then be removed with the scalpel. The membrane can then be applied as normal using the forceps and antibiotic gel, this process is defined by Angie as "auto-grafting"
[edit] Healing Touch
An ability that Dr.Stiles gained when he tried to save a patient that suffered a cardiac arrest in the event of a car crash. This ability slows down time so the user can have time to eliminate the problem in the paitent's body. This ability also slows down the damage made by open lacerations, cuts, and more damaging things like GUILT. Used to stop the movement of Savato at the end. the Healing Touch sign is a star.
| v • d • e | Trauma Center series | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Under the Knife • Second Opinion • New Blood • Under the Knife 2 | |||
| Characters | Derek Stiles • Naomi Kimishima • Markus Vaughn • Valerie Blaylock | |||
| Organizations | Caduceus International • Delphi • Eidoth Pharmaceuticals • Humani • Parnassus • Acropolis Pharmaceutical • Hands of Asclepius | |||
| GUILT | Kyriaki • Deftera • Triti • Tetarti • Pempti • Paraskevi • Savato • Bliss • PGS | |||
| Stigma | Cheir • Soma • Ops • Onyx • Brachion • Cardia | |||
| Neo-GUILT | Nous • Sige • Bythos • Aletheia | |||
