Procedure and surgical lights
Modern shadowless procedure and surgical lights in the consulting rooms and the operating suite — adjustable light intensity and colour temperature, with an arm that reaches the whole operating field.
What a shadowless lamp consists of
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- 2Control panel
Adjustment of the intensity and colour temperature of the light for a specific procedure, without touching the dome by hand.
- 1LED dome
An array of many LEDs gives even, shadow-free lighting of the procedure field; even when the surgeon's head blocks part of the dome, the remaining LEDs fill in the light.
- 3Sterile handle
A removable, sterilised handle in the centre of the dome; the surgeon positions the lamp without breaching the sterile field.
- 5Ceiling mount
A column under the ceiling around which the whole arm rotates; the power cables run inside it.
- 4Spring arm
An articulated, counterbalanced arm: the lamp can be positioned at any point above the table without moving the patient or equipment.
Illustrative diagram of a shadowless lamp on a ceiling arm. The appearance of the device may differ from ours.
Shadowless lamp: full arm reach over the tableWhat it is and how it works
In the procedure rooms and in the operating theatre we work under modern shadowless lamps: a dome with an array of LEDs gives even, shadow-free lighting of the operating field, with the intensity and colour temperature of the light adjustable for each procedure. The ceiling-mounted arm lets us position the lamp at any point above the table without moving the patient or the equipment. Additional, smaller procedure lamps equip the consulting rooms, for examinations, minor procedures and procedures carried out without general anaesthesia.
What it offers
Good light is not about aesthetics: it means less time needed to carry out a procedure precisely and a lower risk of overlooking a bleeding vessel or a piece of tissue. A shorter procedure means shorter anaesthesia.
Adjustable colour temperature of the light makes it possible to judge the true colour of tissues (swelling, bluish discolouration, blood supply) without the distortion introduced by ordinary room lighting.