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OSE_1306_part3_Layout 1 6/3/13 3:50 PM Page 127 THINKING OF BUYING … forgoes vendor uniformity, though, planners stress the importance of confirming the compatibility of each component before the purchase and installation. What do others think of it? Even if it's classified by lux and degrees Kelvin, light is a subjective experience. The way that light looks as it illuminates a space depends entirely on the space that you see it illuminating. In other words, an exhibit hall or a manufacturer's showroom is not the place to make a decision on which surgical light to buy for your facility. In order to judge how well a light works in your own OR, without the downtime and expense of uninstalling your current light and replacing it with a demo model for the trial, you could ask the manufacturer to provide a temporary stand on which to set it up. But many equipment planners recommend visiting a facility of approximately the same size and with a similar case mix to yours that has purchased the unit you're considering, in order to see the light. The vendor's rep should be able to tell you who else in his territory has one. This offers the additional benefit, the planners say, of putting you in contact with people who have used the lighting system in actual surgeries for a substantial amount of time. They can tell you how maneuverable and stable the lights are, how well their focus and shadow controls work in practice, and whether they've met the surgeons' needs. These hands-on testimonials, along with vendor-supplied 3D room plans to prevent collisions between lights, boom-mounted equipment or surgical staffers' heads, can shed a lot of light on your lighting choices. OSM 3 E-mail dbernard@outpatientsurgery.net. J U N E 2013 | O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E 1 2 7

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