Traumapod

Traumapod

Something of a cross between the current traumapod used by some of today's military (although more compact) and the "autodoc" of Larry Niven's Known Space stories and other sf. It can robotically repair minor trauma injuries and acute infections, as well as put the patient into a state somewhere between a medically induced coma and cold-sleep hibernation. Fancier models cost more, naturally. Fairly standard equipment on all but the smallest ships and medical facilities.

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Hibernation pod

A hibernation pod is something like a stripped-down traumapod. It can maintain its occupant in the same coma/hibernation state, but lacks the robotic surgical gear and advanced diagnostics of a traumapod. The primary use is on long-voyage passenger ships, to both reduce life support and space requirements, as well as boredom.

Autodoc

The is a more advanced traumapod, designed to treat not only traumatic injuries, but also infections and diseases. The diagnostic equipment is more sophisticated, able to analyze blood and tissues for toxins and infectious agents, and in many cases treat same. The latter depends in part on how well stocked the autodoc is with drugs, antitoxins, etc.