Aurora LED Surgical Lighting is state-of-the-art in design and function.

"For the surgeon, LED gives them bright light without the heat traditionally generated by halogen lights," said Harold Koltnow, Senior Product Manager, Surgical Lights, Skytron, Grand Rapids, MI. "All lights are made by heating something up till it glows. The byproduct is more heat than light. It's the nature of physics. LEDs don't give off the heat that a halogen light source does."


What's more, Skytron's "green" technology LED pods require less than half the energy requirements than traditional halogen lighting systems with greater intensity, and LED Pods last a minimum of 10 years (20,000+ hours) compared to a few thousand hours for halogen.

"For the hospital, Skytron's systems use about 70% less energy. And of course, LEDs do not burn out. "There are no bulbs in them ... which means, in an average operating room, you wouldn't have to do any maintenance at all for 10 years," Koltnow estimated.

Unique design features of Skytron's LED enable the surgeon to focus the light and control the color temperature. Surgeons can choose between selectable bright white (4,500K) or soft white (4,000K) color temperature while delivering high intensity, cooler lighting.

"Some surgeons prefer brilliant blue white light. But others prefer a more natural light that gives better tissue rendition. With LEDs you have the ability to control the spectrum of the light-how bright or how white it is," Koltnow said. "Another hallmark of Skytron lights that has been absolutely revolutionary from day one is focusability. You can focus the light without moving it up and down -- just give the handle a twist and bring the light into focus at multiple distances," he said.

The Aurora LED Lightheads are also extremely lightweight and durable. The system is designed for drift-free easy movement and maneuverability around the patient, with 360-degree rotation at all points of articulation (pitch, roll and rotation). Lightheads are also camera compatible.

Skytron's dual Aurora LED is priced in the $30,000 to $40,000 range.

For further details contact Skytron, 5085 Corporate Exchange Blvd. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, 800-759-8766, www.skytron.us.

Stryker Adds to its Offerings

By integrating revolutionary LED technology into its unique multi-reflector design, the Stryker Visum LED Surgical Light is changing surgical lighting as we know it.



Using best-in-class LEDs, the light remains starkly cool without sacrificing what matters most--brightness. The Visum LED achieves 160,000 Lux of intense white light allowing the surgeon to view the surgical site like never before. By eliminating harmful ultraviolet and infrared rays, the Visum LED provides the safest patient environment while at the same time providing a heatless, comfortable atmosphere for the surgeon and O.R. staff.

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