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THINKING OF BUYING …
Berchtold
Chromophare F628
with Precision Beam Technology
berchtoldusa.com
(800) 243-5135
Pricing: $25,000 to $29,000 for dual light
set
FYI: This lightweight, ultra-thin and
highly maneuverable LED focuses 650
beams of overlapping light into a
homogenous column, providing illumination depth and shadow control. The proprietary Precision Beam
Technology combines the power of 104 LEDs with a reflector to multiply and
redistribute light onto the surgical field.
DRE Medical
Maxx Luxx LED Surgical Light
dremed.com
(800) 462-8195
Pricing: starts at $7,500
FYI: Provides 120,000 lux and a color temperature of 4,300°. Offers around
50,000 hours of use as compared to an average halogen bulb life of 1,500
hours. It also reduces electricity consumption; delivers whiter, more colorcorrect light;
and virtually
eliminates
the heat of
the light
head and
beam.
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