1 1 4 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • A P R I L 2 0 1 9
Y
our sur-
geons
might
have the
greatest
training, the most
accurate technique
and work with cut-
ting-edge equipment,
but they can't fix what
they can't see. Lighted
instruments — retrac-
tors, suctions and
drop-in devices —
solve visualization
issues deep within
body cavities by let-
ting surgeons focus
bright light exactly
where they're work-
ing.
Lighted instruments
have been around for
a while, but their designs continue to improve. Surgeons now have the
ability to choose between acquiring specialized instruments that have
built-in lighting, or lighting attachments that fit to their existing instru-
A Bright Idea for Your ORs
Lighted instruments improve the surgeon's view
in the deep, dark recesses of the patient's body.
• SHINE ON Lighted retractors provide surgeons with a much better view of the
exact surgical area.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
Joe Paone | Senior Associate Editor