Medikit |
The medikit is a one-use, electronic field dressing. Upon application it seals wounds
and injects anesthetics, stimulants, antibiotics and anti-shock medications,
and is also effective at countering the effects of several common respiratory
and contact toxins. Its effect is not so much to heal the user, as to keep him
alert and functioning until he can accomplish his mission and get medical attention.
Because of the radical nature of medikit treatment, there is the potential
for long-term side effects or delayed reactions. Therefore, use of the medikit
is recommended only in hazardous conditions, when under imminent threat of
loss of life or consciousness. Each kit weighs 0.4 kilos and can be carried in
a belt pouch. Each medikit carries its own internal power cell, and it does not
need to be linked to an external power supply. |
