Auto-Doc

Auto-Doc (Automatic Doctor) is a miracle of pre-war medical technology - a device capable of performing medical procedures, up to and including complex surgeries, without qualified medical personnel. Early models were retroactively upgraded with new software and functionality introduced in later Auto-Docs before the war and as such, even Mark I devices are commonly able to perform complex surgeries just as well as Mark IX.

Typically, Auto-Doc functionality includes regenerating health, restoring crippled limbs and performing surgeries. Optional upgrades also allow it to mitigate fatigue (by injecting adrenaline; not recommended for extended use) and dispense medical supplies. Before and after the Great War, Auto-Docs have remained a rare technology found in the possession of only a few individuals.

Mark I
The earliest model in the Auto-Doc line features four autonomous arms (mounted with a surgery light, a combination scalpel/syringe, tongs and a multipurpose "hand") attached to a boxy central unit with a CRT control panel attached to its side. Although models of this type are capable of performing even implant installation, they are commonly considered to be obsolete and ancient, in part due to it incorporating proprietary technology, not compatible with later models, making maintenance a pain. It only appears in the Mojave Wasteland and the Sierra Madre.

Locations

 * The Followers of the Apocalypse have one in the New Vegas Medical Clinic.
 * A number of Mark I Auto-Docs have been placed in the Sierra Madre Casino.

Mark III
Visually identical to the Mark I model, it is more popular and widespread and parts of it are fully interchangeable between different units. It includes a separate diagnostic module that's prone to burning out after prolonged use. It only appears in the Mojave Wasteland.

Locations

 * Caesar has a malfunctioning one in his possession, always placed at the foot of his bed in war camps.
 * One has been included in Vault 34, although it has broken down after the war.

Mark IX
A fully stationary automatic doctor, it is made up of a ventilated cylindrical chamber with automated surgical tools mounted in the ceiling and a CRT control panel mounted on the side. When in use, blue lights circle along the top and bottom of the device. Visually, it strongly resembles a Pulowski Preservation Shelter. It only appears in the Sierra Madre.

Locations

 * Villa Clinic in Sierra Madre has several of these installed in a dedicated clinic wing.

Unknown model
A stationary type, this large device usually occupies an entire room, but offers a lot more versatility - it comes with its own clamps and braces to secure the patient in, completely independent of a surgery bed, an anesthesia reservoir and a set of automated routines. They also include a built in drug synthesizer that can be programmed to create a variety of chemicals, eg. endorphin blockers.

Also, it can brew synthetic substitutes for otherwise-addictive substances. These synthetics were used as placebos for chem addicts before the Great War. A function called "priority operator override" can also be used to program non-standard procedures into treatment routines (such as injecting sodium tri-ethylene). It only appears in the Core Region.

Locations

 * Doc Johnson in Redding has one in his doctor's practice.
 * Doc Fung in San Francisco has one in his doctor's practice.
 * Doc Andrew has a malfunctioning one in the Vault City Courtyard. It needs to be repaired to work to full efficiency and, if this is not done, the unit will randomly malfunction and not heal at all. Attempting to use to install sub-dermal combat implants with the unrepaired Auto-Doc gives 99% chance (not 100%) to die horribly (although, for some unfathomable reason, the Auto-Doc never malfunctions for people with mental retardation).

Prototype Auto-Doc
A prototype of an Auto-Doc seen in the Big Empty.

Locations

 * Big Empty

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