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ATNAA

A medical device used to administer antidotes in the event of nerve agent exposure, often used by military or emergency response personnel in situations involving chemical warfare agents.

Typically, an ATNAA are antidotes for the military.

by Overall1728 September 23, 2023

air ionizer

a device that releases negatively charged ions into the air.

Person 1: Hey, didn’t you install a new air ionizer today?
Jack: I have ionized my balls.

by Overall1728 September 22, 2023

bronchial blocker

A device which can be inserted down a tracheal tube after tracheal intubation so as to block off the right or left main bronchus of the lungs in order to be able to achieve a controlled one sided ventilation of the lungs in thoracic surgery.

Using a bronchial blocker that blocks something that helps you, helps you?

by Overall1728 September 24, 2023

borescope

A tool used for visual inspection of hard-to-reach or inaccessible areas, such as inside engines, pipes, or other confined spaces.

A borescope is technically a telescope for small spaces.

by Overall1728 September 24, 2023

automated ECG interpretation

The use of computer algorithms and software to analyze and interpret electrocardiogram readings.

Automated ECG interpretation is typically just studying the heart with electricity, computer algorithms, and software.

by Overall1728 September 23, 2023

Bakri balloon

A medical device used in obstetrics to manage postpartum hemorrhage

We need the Bakri balloon before her ginormous period leaks everywhere.

by Overall1728 September 24, 2023

Biophone

A combination voice and telemetry radio communications system used in the 1970s and '80s by paramedics to talk to the physicians supervising them from a hospital base station.

The Biophone, call people biologically.

by Overall1728 September 24, 2023