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Plasma Blade Sci-Fi Like Surgical Tool of the Future

gizmodo.com — Instead of a sharp metal edge, or even an electrosurgical cutter, the Plasmablade uses pulses of plasma generated around its tip to locally cut and cauterize flesh.

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lamiaconfitor, on 07/25/2008, -5/+20"Like, I am your surgeon!"
- filefly, on 07/26/2008, -2/+12http://www.sadtrombone.com
  - wallish, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1I don't feel that's the right trombone for this situation. I need a WAP-WAH disappointing trombone rather than the sad trombone.
- copypastry, on 07/27/2008, -0/+1I wouldn't let a valley girl operate on me. At least not surgically.
  
  edit: OH i see what you were trying to do. You did a bad job, and you should feel bad.
- njdube, on 07/28/2008, -0/+1"Luke, I am your surgeon!"
  There, fixed that for you.
diggB, on 07/25/2008, -0/+7Would make a great kitchen tool! Imagine the beautiful decorative vegetables you could make ...
- eviljolly, on 07/26/2008, -0/+6And you don't even have to worry about your food bleeding!
- njdube, on 07/28/2008, -0/+2For a second I thought you where about to say "Imagine a Beowulf cluster of those".
greenroom628, on 07/25/2008, -0/+27now if they can make this into an energy sword, that kid who made all his halo weapons will be one step closer to his dream.
Andrwmorph, on 07/25/2008, -1/+21So.... when can I buy myself a plasma sword?
- eviljolly, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1Depends on how much cash you have laying around.
  
  Money talks...
wishninja, on 07/26/2008, -2/+2Curious, any idea of how it works? does it have like a pilot arc inside and then it blows the plasma out or what?

Anyway its better then lasers in my view it is kind of dangerous to have a person handling a laser manually.
Shogi, on 07/26/2008, -1/+9Wouldn't instant-cauterization prevent tissue from healing back together?
- Ultrace, on 07/26/2008, -2/+0Exactly what I was thinking. This might be handy for emergency situations where blood loss is a major factor, but I'm thinking it'll leave pretty noticeable scarring.
Senious, on 07/26/2008, -1/+4I hope they fixed the lunging problem
sock2828, on 07/26/2008, -1/+3It cauterizes while it cuts!
blademanx, on 07/26/2008, -1/+8Holy crap, we're in the future.
theMADone, on 07/26/2008, -1/+28"Nurse, lightsaber, stat"
- theMADone, on 07/26/2008, -1/+8i regret this comment so much now when i could have gone with the line "and i thought they smelt bad *puff puff* on the outside"
senatorpjt, on 07/26/2008, -0/+5They need to make it out of stainless steel or something, it looks like a kid's toy with those pastel colors.
nuno86, on 07/26/2008, -0/+11It reminds me of that knife from the 'Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy', that would cut and toast bread at the same time.
ignisatra, on 07/26/2008, -0/+8I just like how it looks like a kids toy.
vptel, on 07/26/2008, -1/+8well it's no sonic screwdriver
- MeatyMcBeef, on 07/26/2008, -0/+5The fact that I got that tells me I will never be allowed to have sex ever again.
  - kotn2012, on 07/26/2008, -1/+5Dude, I'd have sex with you just because you got it.
- dethmonkey, on 07/27/2008, -0/+0it could be... if the doctor or McGuyver got his hands on it.
fivo7, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2i wouldn't rely on it against the flood
mdcraig62, on 07/26/2008, -0/+3Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor, not a.... Oh yeah, I'll get right on that.
MeatyMcBeef, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2Another innovation from Ronco!

Set it and forget it!
BobbyMC, on 07/26/2008, -0/+7What the *****. Why isn't it ALREADY a weapon I can buy at Wal Mart.
TwwIX, on 07/26/2008, -0/+6Till it malfunctions. pew pew pew*
hiPpymIck, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1i watched the video..

in vivo porcine model

mmm.. pork chops
ileftfark, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1Doh, Ray... EGON!
diggydougie, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2Want more technical details.
tincansandtwine, on 07/26/2008, -1/+3Goddamnit. Breakfast + skipping to the video - warning in article = toilet hug
- eviljolly, on 07/26/2008, -0/+3Wuss...
  
  *munches on ham and swiss croissant*
  - copypastry, on 07/27/2008, -0/+1*munches on ex-vivo porcine and swiss croissant*
norman619, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2So that's how the aliens mutilate them cows for their interstellar BBQ's!
presage, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1I only want that thing to tear open my flesh. At least it'd be quick and clean.
Syphon8, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1And I thought they smelt bad on the outside!
Frostek, on 07/26/2008, -0/+3A quantum leap in technology? What, so the smallest possible leap in technology? ;-)
223Sniper, on 07/26/2008, -0/+3but can it run crysis?
DarkGerbil, on 07/26/2008, -0/+0Energy sword ftw?
Ryvenn, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1Wow. That's cool. I can see militaries leaping on this thing.
Clean, cauterised combat amputations could save a lot of lives.
Of course, couldn't really use it on a leg or anything, so you'd need a much bigger blade for that, with funding, we could see medics wielding plasma swords... for casualty treatment of course.
Mongoose, on 07/26/2008, -0/+3MY LIFE FOR AUIR.
mrsammercer, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1But can it cut through an AT Field?
copypastry, on 07/27/2008, -0/+1An elegant surgical tool for a more civilized time.
Evi1d33d, on 07/27/2008, -0/+1WTF is that guy cutting...
- copypastry, on 07/27/2008, -0/+1Judging by the huge layer of subcutaneous fat, someone who frequents digg a little too often.
bawk5, on 07/27/2008, -0/+0seems like it reduces scarring and is more precise here's the demo vid http://youtube.com/watch?v=lBaIkhn-M-U
bioviral, on 07/28/2008, -0/+1NOT ENOUGH PYLONS
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