Well, there are laser scalpels in the Star Wars universe. https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Laser_scalpel Don’t be fooled by the name. It’s probably not an actual laser being shot out of the hilt, but rather similar plasma technology to that of a lightsaber (“laser swords”). Laser scalpels were used for medical purposes and weren’t used as weapons, so there’s your answer- I hope.

Well, there are laser scalpels in the Star Wars universe:

Don’t be fooled by the name. It’s probably not an actual laser being shot out of the hilt, but rather similar plasma technology to that of a lightsaber (“laser swords”). Laser scalpels were used for medical purposes and weren’t used as weapons.