A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Jealous much, cutters?

Badur send me a link to a “plasma blade” cutting tool, what seems like a big improvement on various electrocautery-type cutting tools… Should be amazing for procedures like subincisions…

As you can tell from the screenshot, the video is a little gory (Caitlin says “ewww! what is it!!! is it a baked potato with corn in it!?!?”)*.

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(* Caitlin now says “why must you make fun of me?”)

Comments

178 responses to “Jealous much, cutters?”

  1. ri Avatar

    oh man, that’s awesome.

  2. ri Avatar

    oh man, that’s awesome.

  3. Mrs_Vincent Avatar
    Mrs_Vincent

    wow, i dont really understand how it works though!

  4. Mrs_Vincent Avatar
    Mrs_Vincent

    wow, i dont really understand how it works though!

  5. Megan Avatar

    I have severe cluster-phobia…yes its real so I Couldn’t really watch the video but. I will say this.

    What your daughter said made me laugh out loud.

  6. Megan Avatar

    I have severe cluster-phobia…yes its real so I Couldn’t really watch the video but. I will say this.

    What your daughter said made me laugh out loud.

  7. Joshmeshuggah Avatar

    lol “ex vivo human skin” to me that’s spanglish.
    how professional.

  8. Joshmeshuggah Avatar

    lol “ex vivo human skin” to me that’s spanglish.
    how professional.

  9. Xarxsis Avatar
    Xarxsis

    Ex vivo is the correct term, its latin not spanish

    interesting technology mind

  10. Xarxsis Avatar
    Xarxsis

    Ex vivo is the correct term, its latin not spanish

    interesting technology mind

  11. Pete Avatar
    Pete

    well maybe it cuts better, but it certainly smell way worse. hmmmmm fresh burning skin…

  12. Pete Avatar
    Pete

    well maybe it cuts better, but it certainly smell way worse. hmmmmm fresh burning skin…

  13. freedomhangs Avatar

    I don’t think I want to know who/what they’re cutting… I really really, hope it’s not a live animal although I doubt they’d be able to find too many human volunteers for that spot and the skin does look kind of piggy.

  14. freedomhangs Avatar

    I don’t think I want to know who/what they’re cutting… I really really, hope it’s not a live animal although I doubt they’d be able to find too many human volunteers for that spot and the skin does look kind of piggy.

  15. pending Avatar
    pending

    haha the little illustrated picture looks like an electric toothbrush.

  16. pending Avatar
    pending

    haha the little illustrated picture looks like an electric toothbrush.

  17. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    #7, Pretty sure its human flesh from a cadaver. This is how i would want my tongue split if my lady would let me.

  18. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    #7, Pretty sure its human flesh from a cadaver. This is how i would want my tongue split if my lady would let me.

  19. Efix Avatar

    I really need to get myself one of those!

  20. Efix Avatar

    I really need to get myself one of those!

  21. Efix Avatar

    I wonder what the price looks like though….

  22. Efix Avatar

    I wonder what the price looks like though….

  23. xPUREx Avatar
    xPUREx

    I couldn’t find the price ANYWHERE. Maybe it’s still in testing phases?

  24. xPUREx Avatar
    xPUREx

    I couldn’t find the price ANYWHERE. Maybe it’s still in testing phases?

  25. serenity Avatar

    That looks like a smoking piece of kit.. I bet it ain’t within the price-range of the majority of sole mod-practitioners yet though.. Meh.

  26. serenity Avatar

    That looks like a smoking piece of kit.. I bet it ain’t within the price-range of the majority of sole mod-practitioners yet though.. Meh.

  27. James Wisniewski Avatar

    I need to get me one of those!!

  28. James Wisniewski Avatar

    I need to get me one of those!!

  29. badur Avatar

    Here’s a technical brochure on the plasma blade
    http://www.scribd.com/doc/2903542/PeakBrochure

  30. badur Avatar

    Here’s a technical brochure on the plasma blade
    http://www.scribd.com/doc/2903542/PeakBrochure

  31. REVOLT! Avatar

    thats pretty much amazing

  32. REVOLT! Avatar

    thats pretty much amazing

  33. nature223 Avatar

    that is cadaver tissue cutting….cool tool though

  34. nature223 Avatar

    that is cadaver tissue cutting….cool tool though

  35. badur Avatar

    the first part is on a cadaver. second part (pink flesh) is on a live pig

  36. badur Avatar

    the first part is on a cadaver. second part (pink flesh) is on a live pig

  37. kujoton Avatar

    getting closer to the lightsaber every day….

  38. kujoton Avatar

    getting closer to the lightsaber every day….

  39. Xenobiologista Avatar

    Ex vivo human skin means it’s from a cadaver, ie. a dead body of someone who decided to donate his/her body to science.

    In vivo porcine model means it’s on a live pig. Before anyone starts moaning and groaning about cruelty and vivisection, I’m 100% sure it’s under anesthesia. In the USA, any organization whether a university, government, or commercial operation that does experiments on vertebrates has an IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) which has to make sure that the researchers are taking care of animal welfare and minimizing pain. They would NOT let this be done on an awake pig.

  40. Xenobiologista Avatar

    Ex vivo human skin means it’s from a cadaver, ie. a dead body of someone who decided to donate his/her body to science.

    In vivo porcine model means it’s on a live pig. Before anyone starts moaning and groaning about cruelty and vivisection, I’m 100% sure it’s under anesthesia. In the USA, any organization whether a university, government, or commercial operation that does experiments on vertebrates has an IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) which has to make sure that the researchers are taking care of animal welfare and minimizing pain. They would NOT let this be done on an awake pig.

  41. Xenobiologista Avatar

    In case anyone’s wondering how I know this…it’s because I learned recently how complicated it is to write an animal use protocol that will make an IACUC happy. Not that I’m some kind of sadist who likes torturing animals either, but when you’re designing an experiment it’s easy to forget a lot of things and the purpose of the IACUC is to make sure scientists pull their socks up in terms of welfare.

  42. Xenobiologista Avatar

    In case anyone’s wondering how I know this…it’s because I learned recently how complicated it is to write an animal use protocol that will make an IACUC happy. Not that I’m some kind of sadist who likes torturing animals either, but when you’re designing an experiment it’s easy to forget a lot of things and the purpose of the IACUC is to make sure scientists pull their socks up in terms of welfare.

  43. Kelli Avatar
    Kelli

    Wouldn’t “in vivo porcine” mean living pig tissue? I know the other is a cadaver…. but.

  44. Kelli Avatar
    Kelli

    Wouldn’t “in vivo porcine” mean living pig tissue? I know the other is a cadaver…. but.

  45. El Verno Avatar

    Neat…Looks like it could take some time to get used to the long cutting section, kinda like choking up on a baseball bat! I would assume its very expensive.

  46. El Verno Avatar

    Neat…Looks like it could take some time to get used to the long cutting section, kinda like choking up on a baseball bat! I would assume its very expensive.

  47. solocard Avatar

    Ugh, it freaked me out every time you saw the edge of the dead persons tissue for some reason.

  48. solocard Avatar

    Ugh, it freaked me out every time you saw the edge of the dead persons tissue for some reason.

  49. Super Muffin Avatar
    Super Muffin

    Okay that was cool!!

  50. Super Muffin Avatar
    Super Muffin

    Okay that was cool!!

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