Archaesthetic

The lack of control given by most anaesthetics can cause problems for the working doctor. If the patient is in severe pain, the only option is to deaden all the pain, and then they can't feel anything, and so cannot assist your diagnosis. The Archaesthetic solves this problem with a modern application of an old idea: acupuncture. This electronic device allows you to control the level of signal getting through from one part of the body with complete accuracy, so that the patient can still give you feedback, while cutting the pain sufficiently that they can remain calm.

Game notes: The Archaesthetic takes between ten and thirty minutes to connect to a patient during which time surface anaesthetics should be used. Once it is connected, however, it will give the medic + 1 to Diagnose rolls, and + 1 to Medtech rolls, due to increased information from the patient.