Any recomendations for new op light?

Re: Any recomendations for new op light?

Michael Woodhouse — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:42:13 GMT

[quote user="Andrew Mellor"]did you get this through a vet supplier or human can you remember?[/quote]

I have a funny sort of memory, but Gerry got his via Henry Schein

http://www.vetsurgeon.org/forums/p/14918/86498.aspx#86498

I remember that thread.

Re: Any recomendations for new op light?

Andrew Mellor — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:36:02 GMT

[quote user="Niall Taylor"]

[quote user="Gerry Henry"]Brandon Astramax, bit expensive at 3.5k but colour balance/intensity adjustable and v good.[/quote]

Agreed absolutely - we got a set (well... two!) of these in a year or so back and it's no exaggeration to sat they've transformed our surgical setup. You can adjust the intensity from mega-bright (for close-up work with magnification) to general illumination; they're light-weight, cool, easy to move around and with very few problems with shadows. The central handle can be autoclaved and gives a scrubbed surgeon the ability to move the light and to adjust the intensity via a twist-grip.

Go for it. I wish I'd done it years ago when we too were suffering heavy, dim, temperamental lights with bulbs that were costing around £28.00 a pop and then only lasting five minutes.

Cheers,

Niall

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did you get this through a vet supplier or human can you remember?

Re: Any recomendations for new op light?

Niall Taylor — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:02:18 GMT

[quote user="Gerry Henry"]Brandon Astramax, bit expensive at 3.5k but colour balance/intensity adjustable and v good.[/quote]

Go for it. I wish I'd done it years ago when we too were suffering heavy, dim, temperamental lights with bulbs that were costing around £28.00 a pop and then only lasting five minutes.

Cheers,

Niall

Re: Any recomendations for new op light?

Andrew Mellor — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:43:28 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]

I'm too much of a coward to tackle non urgent thoracotomys!

Wynne

[/quote] But vascular ring anomalies are cracking good fun! [quote user="Bob Russell"]We have a very bright operating theatre and a smaller ceiling mounted movable operating light. Halogen but we will probably change to LED at some stage. Not going to spend £3K though![/quote]

the price is exactly why I want some really good honest opinions.

Re: Any recomendations for new op light?

Hannah Wynne Richards — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:19:17 GMT

That sounds a good idea. I'll replace my fluorescent tubes with LED as it becomes necesary. Thanks Bob.

I'm too much of a coward to tackle non urgent thoracotomys!

Wynne

Re: Any recomendations for new op light?

Bob Russell — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:12:50 GMT

No recommendation but we are replacing all the fluorescent tubes with LED ones. Very bright, very 'daylight'. No rewiring required, just replace the starter with the dummy one supplied and plug the new tube in.

Nearly £50 a pop but really good light. Use a fraction as much electricity and have a 20 year expected lifespan. Fed up with constantly flickering lights as old tubes give up the ghost.

Changing over steadily as it takes a bit of getting used to the different light.

We have a very bright operating theatre and a smaller ceiling mounted movable operating light. Halogen but we will probably change to LED at some stage. Not going to spend £3K though!

Re: Any recomendations for new op light?

Andrew Mellor — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:58:33 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]

4 ordinary fluorescent strips set in a square over the table. No natter where you/nurse put your heads, there's always at least 2 unobstructed lights shining on the patient.

Wynne

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good suggestion but need something focusable for intrathoracic / deep abdominal etc.

Re: Any recomendations for new op light?

Hannah Wynne Richards — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:14:23 GMT

4 ordinary fluorescent strips set in a square over the table. No natter where you/nurse put your heads, there's always at least 2 unobstructed lights shining on the patient.

Wynne

Re: Any recomendations for new op light?

Gerry Henry — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:06:02 GMT

Brandon Astramax, bit expensive at 3.5k but colour balance/intensity adjustable and v good.