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Krypton is used in different forms for many applications in the medical industry. Krypton lasers are commonly employed for laser eye surgery. The laser is used to help prevent blood clotting in the eye as surgery is performed.
Once thought to be completely inert, krypton is known to form a few compounds. Krypton difluoride (KrF 2) is the easiest krypton compound to make and gram amounts of it have been produced. For those that are curious, pictures of krypton gas and krypton plasma can be found in the Questions and Answers section of this site.