Battery back up surgical lighting?

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:20:40 GMT

Hmmm..???? I have no idea what you mean!

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:29:18 GMT

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]Are you missing the point or am I blind to your sarcasm?[/quote]

As well as being blind due to condensation from your breath? You are having a bad time at the moment!

[/quote]Must be too much of something I'm doing that my mother told me not to then!

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:26:56 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]Are you missing the point or am I blind to your sarcasm?[/quote]

As well as being blind due to condensation from your breath? You are having a bad time at the moment!

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Bob Russell — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:35:59 GMT

In my dim and distant past I operated on many occasions at temperatures below 15C. Farms rarely come with adequate heating!

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:24:57 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]

If you're operating at temps of < 15C then I dread to think how much surgical shock your patients are suffering.

Wynne

[/quote]Are you missing the point or am I blind to your sarcasm?

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Hannah Wynne Richards — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:21:38 GMT

If you're operating at temps of < 15C then I dread to think how much surgical shock your patients are suffering.

Wynne

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:05:10 GMT

[quote user="Gareth C."] Have a look at petzl, Fenix etc. I use my Fenix for potholing, night trail running[/quote]Sorry for the hijack but I find that when its <15C I get blinded by the condensation in my breath diffusing the light from the headtorch so have reverted to running with a hand held 700 lumen LED cycle light. It takes a bit of practice to keep it still but much better visibility and it has the advantage of being able to be shone into the eyes of inconsiderate motorists who don't dip their headlights when running on the road at night.

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Gareth C. — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:12:57 GMT

Joking aside the new generation of led headtorches are better than surgery lights anyway. They always shine on target, last ages, and don't rely on the mains. Have a look at petzl, Fenix etc. I use my Fenix for potholing, night trail running and something similar for some ops. As someone else posted, if you need to peer into a cranial abdomen for a gdv you can't beat them!

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Rob Davis — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 18:23:59 GMT

http://www.heine.com/PRODUCTS/PRODUCT-OVERVIEW/Loupes-Headlights/Headlights/HEINE-R-LED-MicroLight

Not cheap, but absolutely brilliant. I bought the light with 2.5x magnification loupes mainly for dentistry, but use the light in all my ops. It is a revelation - I can see into the darkest corners of the abdomen! Battery lasts for 17 hours on full light intensity and charges quickly when plugged into the mains.

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 14:22:18 GMT

+1 for Petzl head torches and LED cycle lights.

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Alan Tevendale — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:38:57 GMT

I find UPS battery back ups fairly good for most purposes. ACP are one of the best and well known makes but are generally a little more expensive than their competitors.

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

bob lehner — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:34:01 GMT

Back up lighting sufficient to complete an op has been the subject of recent debate by PSS inspectors. (It is a requirement for VHs).

Current view seems to be that modern, good quality hi-intensity head torches provide good illumination for the surgeon (far better than a hand torch held by someone else, which would not be acceptable). UPS also said to be a good option. Generators etc. also an option, but obviously more expensive.

Whatever you have - you need to ensure batteries etc. are in date, as these things may not be used that often and you don't want a dead battery at the crucial moment. Also everyone needs to know where the equipment is kept and how to use it.

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Bob Russell — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 09:26:21 GMT

A decent UPS will keep a halogen or LED unit going long enough to get you out of trouble while you sort things out. We have a number of camping gas lanterns and a head torch but I don't do out of hours!

We did look into a back up generator as we have had a couple of longer periods without power. Too expensive and bulky to be viable.

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Braden Collins — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:30:44 GMT

Head torch from an outdoor store? Used one for years in mixed practice for caesars at night time so imagine it would work just as well as a backup for smallies if it's only needed occasionally.

Re: Battery back up surgical lighting?

Michael Woodhouse — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:20:22 GMT

What is the wattage of the lighting? Realistically how long would you need it to run for?