The laser scalpel was a specialized medical instrument used for creating incisions in various tissues. It used a finely-tuned laser beam to make cuts. This device was available in different wavelengths for varied cutting strength and depth.

In 2367 a laser scalpel was used by Doctor Beverly Crusher to remove the Trill symbiont Odan from the body of his current host and transplant it into the body of Commander Riker. (TNG: "The Host")

The laser scalpel was the term used from the 2260s, until the 2370s, when it was replaced by the exoscalpel. (TNG: "Ethics")

Captain Janeway used a laser scalpel to extract a Borg cortical node. Later she used one to force a group of alien salvagers to stand down their weapons. (VOY: "Imperfection")

Laser technology
Tools: autosuture • bone-knitting laser • laser beacon • 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 • optic nerve laser welding • laser pulse system

External linksEdit

• Laser scalpel at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Laser scalpel at Wikipedia