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3-Minute Turnover - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - December 2018

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9 2 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 8 Draeger | Polaris Surgical Lights Surgical lights aren't usually a high priority for anesthesia providers, but I was impressed by these lights from Draeger. A lot of OR lights are cumbersome and heavy, but these are light and very easy to maneuver. That's important, because it reduces the danger in the OR as we try to navigate all the wires and other potential obsta- cles. Plus, there are 4 settings, meaning you can adjust the light to pro- vide optimal focus and illumination, depending on the surgical site. Plastic surgeons, for example, appreciate lower intensities than sur- geons who are working deep in an abdominal cavity and who need more intense, "bluer" light to help differentiate blood and tissue. There's also the option to have an HD camera inside the lights. That's useful for teaching and for anesthesia providers, because when there's a lot going on, surgeons typically aren't as communicative. This way, we don't have to peek over the curtain to see what's hap- pening. Oh, and there's a special nod to anesthesia providers in the form of what they call an endo light — a dim light we can use to illuminate our work stations when surgeons turn the lights way down so they can see their screens better.

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