According to B'Elanna Torres, "the amount of information this thing can gather puts a tricorder to shame. You fire this at someone, you learn everything about their anatomy, right down to their DNA sequencing." In 2371, Dereth used this type of device to beam the lungs directly out of Neelix's body. After Dereth's capture, he used the device to scan the crew of USS Voyager to find a compatible donor, then transplant a new lung into Neelix. (VOY: "Phage")