When miners ventured into the Cornish landscape to retrieve tin and copper ore in the 18th century, they relied on primitive helmet-mounted candles to illuminate their way. Surgeons, just like the Cornish miners, required a tool that provided more light, so the surgical headlight was created – the modern medical equivalent of miners’ candles – ensuring highly intricate surgical procedures were precisely and safely executed.
At Uniplex, we can supply your hospital with the best surgical headlights from industry leader Sunoptic Surgical to improve visibility and reduce shadows, enabling your medical team to deliver outstanding levels of complex patient care.
Surgery is a highly skilled profession that requires the constant use of the hands and clear sight of the patient’s anatomy. Because headlights are operated without needing to be held, the surgeon has full use of both hands at all stages of an operation, while the light will be continuously directed at the surgical site with reduced risk of it becoming misaligned.
Surgeons do not spend an entire operation rooted to the spot. Instead, they need to have the flexibility to move around the operating table to view the patient from different angles, communicate with colleagues, or exchange surgical instruments. Our Portable LED Surgical headlights aren’t tethered, surgeons can wear them without being constrained by trailing cables.
Modern surgical headlights can be seamlessly integrated with other theatre equipment, such as cameras and loupes. As well as making it easier for surgeons to carry out highly intricate and detailed work, surgical headlight cameras, such as the LX2+, facilitate the real-time recording and streaming of medical procedures. This can enhance teamwork and collaboration, particularly during complex operations, and provide professional development for colleagues.
Surgical headlights can be adjusted for each application, with a variable brightness level or focus, giving the surgeon complete control over the strength of the light. With an ergonomic design, our surgical headlights are comfortable to wear, reducing the chance of fatigue, even during long and complex operations.
To find out more about our cutting-edge headlight technology, please browse our extensive range today and, if you have any questions, call us at 0114 478 2790.
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