Surgical lamps are the lamps that are useful to assist medical personnel during a surgical procedure by illuminating a local area or cavity of the patient. A combination of several surgical lamps is often known as a “surgical lamp system”.
Buying surgical lamps is like buying a mattress. You would better get one you like, one that is comfortable, because you will have a long time to regret it if you do not. A surgical lamp has about the same expected lifetime as a mattress and will be operated approximately 12 hours per day. Do not look at the price; pick what you like best, what works best for surgical staff.
Indeed, price is always a factor. However, the quality of patient care is the real key. Facilities need to look for solutions that deliver the best combination of benefits that are not only financially feasible but can also help their staff provide the best possible patient care. That is why, all experts of surgical lamps agree on key features that need to be known by buyers and users to make a good purchasing decision. They are intensity, color temperature, heat control, shadow control, maneuverability, flexibility, and surgeons’ comfort.
The intensity of surgical lamps is measured in units of lux. Most surgical lamps are 80,000 to 160,000 lux. Light too intense, too blindingly white, exhausts the surgeon’s eyes. Meanwhile, color temperature is measured in degrees Kelvin (K). In this case, most surgical lights are 4,000 K to 4,500 K. Surgeons need soft white lights with high intensity to illuminate deep recesses in the patient’s body.
Related to heat, reflectors are employed to control heat in some surgical lamps. Obviously a light that gives off more heat can have a negative impact on surgical-team comfort and performance, particularly in longer procedures. Meanwhile, shadow control is one of important parts to consider because of the fact that where there is light, there is usually shadow. When shadows exist, the key is to minimize them, so the surgeon always has the clearest possible view.
Flexibility and maneuverability are also important to consider in purchasing surgical lamps. Flexible lighting systems give surgeons the ability to treat anything. Meanwhile, deals with maneuverability, surgeons need surgical lights that are lightweight, so they are easy to maneuver, and have the flexibility to deliver light where needed. For maximum flexibility, lights need to rotate 360[degrees] and lights should hold their position.
CHROMOPHARE® Surgical Lamps might be your perfect option. With their double optical-reflector and mirrored polygon design along with a patented double-filter color correction system, today’s CHROMOPHARE D 660 and D 540 deliver the complete solution to surgical lighting. They are bright and efficient. They are also easy to use and position.
These surgical lamps are completed with New BRITe technology bulb/filter system that creates up to 160,000 lux intensity from one 150 watt halogen bulb. Highly efficient polygon reflector returns 98% of original illumination to the surgical field delivering bright, clear, shadow-free illumination. At 4300K, CHROMOPHARE casts a neutral white light on the surgical field for accurate color rendition and tissue differentiation. Slim, lightweight design, single point cardanic suspension and full 360° rotation at the lighthead enable effortless positioning.
