Cardio-stimulator

The cardio-cstimulator was a Federation medical device used for cardio-stimulation: to restart a stopped heart.
A cardiostimulator was among the medical equipment, E'Lis received from Doctor Phlox in 2152 to treat the injuries in their mining colony. Phlox noted that he was unaware that processing deuterium was such a dangerous business. ()
In 2154, Doctor Phlox attempted to use a cardio-stimulator to save Major Hayes. Unfortunately, the major's injuries were too extensive, and he died. ()
In 2268, Doctor Leonard McCoy used a portable version of the device aboard the during an operation on Ambassador Sarek, after the to sickbay had failed and the operating table's own cardio-stimulator had ceased functioning. ()
In 2371, The Doctor used a cardio-stimulator to revive Commander Chakotay after his bio-neural energy was displaced by the Komar. ()
In 2378, Tom Paris used a cardio-stimulator to cajole the heart of 's son to life. Although the initial charge of three millijoules was unsuccessful, the second charge set at five millijoules was successful. ()
== See also ==
* Benjisidrine
* Cyrogenic open-heart procedure
* T-negative
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