Let's say you're an archaeologist deep in the remote jungles of Chiapas, excavating Mayan artifacts, when one of your colleague's appendix ruptures. You're miles away from a hospital. No time for emergency transport. Time to sterilize what knives you have and perform an impromptu appendectomy.
Even the most intrepid explorer might balk at such a task. But thanks to this device, any wimp might one day lean back in his chair at a dinner party and regale the table with that one time we saved Dr. Jones' life on the banks of a muddy creek in the wilds of Mexico.
The device is called the Computer Assisted Medical Diagnosis and Surgery System (CAMDASS). It was created by the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide astronauts with on-the-spot medical knowledge.
Read More: http://news.discovery.com/tech/device-instantly-turns-you-into-surgeon-120215.html
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