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dvice.com - 2/11/2009

Doctors demo Star Trek healing laser that's better than stitches

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"It's science fiction made real," a doctor from Tel Aviv University told Reuters, as he demonstrated how a new laser the university has developed is better than stitching up a patient. The laser allows a wound to be welded shut as opposed to sutured, which makes it far more watertight and ...

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gadgetvenue.com - 2/11/2009

Star Trek Healing Laser now Here

— gadgetvenue.com — It seems like medical instruments used in Sci-fi are actually becoming a reality. Scientists at Tel Aviv... university have managed to create a laser that can be controlled enough to seal up a wound to the skin. By using this new method they are more ... (more) Star Trek Healing Laser now Here

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i.gizmodo.com - 2/6/2009

USB Star Trek Communicator Lets You Do VoIP Over USB [Star Trek]

— i.gizmodo.com — There have been Bluetooth versions of the Star Trek communicator in the past, but as of this... moment the new VoIP version is as close as nerds can get to the real thing. When hooked up via USB, this speakerphone can make calls over Skype for anyone ... (more) USB Star Trek Communicator Lets You Do VoIP Over USB ...

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newlaunches.com - 2/11/2009

Sci-fi laser stitches wounds

— newlaunches.com — A doctor from Tel Aviv University has demonstrated how lasers can be used to stitch wounds better... than the conventional way. The laser allows a wound to be welded shut as opposed to sutured, which makes it far more watertight and there's less tearing ... (more) Sci-fi laser stitches wounds

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Healing Laser Stitches Wounds
Tech Blog — ... Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a laser that "allows a wound to be welded shut as opposed to sutured, which makes it far more watertight and there's less tearing." Video after the break. The treatment is done very carefully by controlling the temperature of the beam and the patients treated with the laser have enjoyed faster healing and less scarring. [via Newlaunches - Dvice]

Sci-fi laser stitches wounds
Newlaunches.com — ... University has demonstrated how lasers can be used to stitch wounds better than the conventional way. The laser allows a wound to be welded shut as opposed to sutured, which makes it far more watertight and there's less tearing and the possibility of scars are minimized with faster healing. The treatment is done very carefully by controlling the temperature of the beam and the patients treated with the laser have enjoyed faster healing and less scarring. [ Video at Reuters ] [ Dvice ] [image]

Star Trek Healing Laser now Here
Gadget Venue — ... the skin back together. By using a laser to do this it allows the wound to be water tight, stronger and they have also found that scars are not as bad as traditional stitches. Tests have already taken place in Israeli operating rooms and show that this technology could be used elsewhere. With in a few years time we could be using laser to weld us back together rather then a needle and thread like normal. Via: DVICE Written by Gadget Venue. Star Trek Healing Laser now Here ...