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developed during the early stages of the Clone Wars, this specialized medical patch was used to denote a patient's condition. The pulse-sticker could monitor the heartrate of the patient it was attached to, and could be set to indicate a patient's disposition. These devices found widespread use in the triage centers of battlefield hospitals and RMSUs, where clone troopers and other organic combatants were assessed for damage. The pulse-sticker was set to provide easy indication of a trooper's condition, so that individuals with the most need could be routed into the operating room first. Usually, patients were rated on a scale of 1 through 6. A 6 meant that the patient might survive, but only with intensive individual treatment. A 5 meant that a patient was more likely to survive, with less-intenstive treatment. An X meant that the patient had mortal injuries or was highly unlikely to survive, no matter what the treatment.