How LED OT Lights are a Boon for Surgeons Worldwide

It is raining LEDs not only in homes and corporate offices but also in every industrial sphere. It is a boon for the healthcare industry, especially for surgeons who perform surgical tasks. Compared to incandescent bulbs, LED OT lights radiate much less heat, reducing the risk of drying out of exposed tissue or organs during a surgical procedure and facilitate perfect visibility. This lighting equipment installed in hospitals across the world, especially in operation theatre rooms, comes equipped with a wide range of features to the advantage of surgeons. Right from advanced control systems for easy handling and adjustability of brightness, shadow control, color rendering to easy movement, battery back-up, ventilation of heat, improved light penetration, today’s OT lighting solutions features all. Incorporation of features varies from one manufacturer to another.

Gone were the days, before the emergence of LEDs, when surgical lights did not have perfect illumination required for performing a surgical task. This was due to the yellowish color produced as a result of which reflective coatings and filters were applied to correct it and to achieve a preferred color temperature. There was no perfect balance between light intensity and color temperature. But with LED OT lights, this drawback is eliminated. LEDs have indeed given a new definition to lighting in operation theatre rooms, all to the advantage of surgeons and patients.

One of the most crucial features of LED OT lights is color rendering. Differentiating between colors during a surgical task is defined by CRI (color rendering index), the value of which should be closer to 100. It allows the surgeon during a surgical procedure to clearly differentiate between the colors. This is also where control of brightness and adjustability comes into play. Manufacturers today produce surgical lights that come with adjustability features for controlling of brightness as well as color temperature. For example, the KME NOVA 6+6 LED operation theatre light from Koinaa Medical Equipments comes with adjustable color temperature. This double dome lighting also comes incorporated with special European design for ventilation of heat. While intensity of light is 1,60,000 + 1,60,000 Lux ±10%, color temperature is 4000-5000 K with 93RA color reduction index. It has a capacitive touch panel for controlling of brightness with adjustable focussing. This shadowless device is one of the most popular of ‘Made in India’ LED OT lights in the national and international market. Koinaa Medical Equipments exports its wide range of surgical lights and OT tables to over 50 countries across the world. This manufacturer produces single and double dome varieties in models ranging from Hex, Omega, Nova, Hex CT, Sigma including LED examination lights.

Shadowless feature of LED OT lights facilitates the surgeon to have a clear view of the local area during a surgical procedure. Better visibility does lead to better efficiency of the surgical task. These lighting systems maybe wall mounted or mobile or ceiling mounted. Addition of examination lights in addition to overhead lightings further simplifies the process.