An illumination control device of surgical light includes a suspension or support system; one or multiple light heads carried on the suspension or support system, each of the light heads comprising a housing, one or multiple light sources mounted in the housing for illumination, a unsterilizable grip mounted on the housing for hand holding and moving the light heads, and one or multiple detection pairs mounted to the unsterilizable grip for receiving an infrared signal that is transmitted therefrom and reflected by an external object for conducting control and adjustment of the illumination; and a sterilizable grip mountable to the unsterilizable grip and comprising a guide channel formed therein to correspond, in position, to each of the detection pairs to allow the infrared signal to pass therethrough.

The invention relates to a lamp housing (1) for an operating lamp (2), in which lamp housing at least one illuminant (3) can be installed, said lamp housing comprising: a housing body (4); a closure element (5), which closes the housing body (4); and a bearing device (6) for fastening the lamp housing (1) to a supporting device (7). The lamp housing (1) has a support (8) formed separately from the housing body (4), by means of which support a force introduced via the closure element (5) and/or a weight force of the lamp housing (1) can be transferred to the bearing device (6). The invention further relates to an operating lamp (2) having a lamp housing (1), in which lamp housing an illuminant (3) is installed in a dust-tight manner.

A flexible operating room lighting system may be coupled to a wall, ceiling, or fixture of a facility. The lighting system can modularly accommodate multiple illumination arms and incorporate one or more microphone thereon, permitting the vocal control using a processor for hands free operations. The lighting system may include a speaker and a camera to facilitate two-way communications with a user to facilitate demonstrations for individuals undergoing tutelage in the particular facility's profession. The lighting system may employ a stand with wheels to facilitate modularity. Further, a cover with a transparent front end may be provided to be slipped over the lighting system and securing through a cover fastener. By providing each illumination arm with a jack, the illumination arm may be modularly assigned, replaced, sanitized. Thus, the present invention provides reliable sanitary measures while further facilitating a flexible operable device through the illumination arms.

A computer-implemented system for utilizing one or more surgical lighting systems to improve/expand the tracking capability of a computer-assisted surgical system. The system may include a surgical light having a handle attachment that can be removed and a modular tracking device that can be attached to the surgical light. The modular tracking device can then track various items in the operating theater and communicate position information of tracked items to a computer-assisted surgical system.

A method and apparatus for improving the optical properties of an LED using a retroreflector element. A light emitting apparatus includes a substrate, at least one light emitting device attached to the substrate and including an outer primary light emitting surface through which substantially all light is emitted, and a retroreflector assembly attached to the substrate. The retroreflector assembly includes a proximal surface adjacent to the substrate, a distal surface spaced away from the substrate, and a retroreflective portion arranged between proximal surface and the distal surface. A distance from the distal surface to the substrate is less than or equal to a distance from the outer primary light emitting surface to the substrate.

A protective device (10, 10′) provides a protective cover for a part (12, 12′, 12″) of a medical device and includes a flexible part (14, 14′) and with a rigid part (16, 16′). The rigid part (16, 16′) has at least one locking element (28, 28′). The locking element (28, 28′) is lockingly connectable to a counterpiece of the corresponding part (12, 12′, 12″) of the medical device.

A system includes a surgical lighthead including a lighthead housing including a plurality of light emitting elements therein that are arranged to emit light toward to a region of interest, and a handle attached to the lighthead housing. A sensor is integrated with the lighthead and configured to measure an ambient environmental condition at the lighthead. In other embodiments, a medical device support system includes a support and an ambient environmental condition sensor assembly coupled to the support column and including a sensor configured to measure an ambient environmental condition at the ambient environmental condition sensor assembly. A controller is operatively coupled to the sensor and configured to detect an ambient environmental condition based at least in part on the measured ambient environmental condition by the sensor.

An electrosurgical pencil includes a handle housing. A light source is disposed within the handle housing and is configured to generate light for illuminating a surgical site. A light-transmitting nozzle formed of a resin is disposed in proximity to the light source and defines a fluid lumen in fluid communication with a fluid lumen of the handle housing for suctioning surgical smoke from a surgical site. The light-transmitting nozzle is configured to transmit light generated by the light source. An electrode extends from a distal end portion of the handle housing and through an aperture defined by the light source. The electrode is configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to tissue.

A sterilizable cover for a handle of an accessory of a medical suspended ceiling assembly includes a generally tubular stem portion and an annular flange portion. The generally tubular stem portion has a sufficient size to be gripped by the human hand, and has a proximal end that is open and a distal end that is closed, and defines a cavity along a longitudinal axis for receipt therein of a handle grip portion. The generally tubular stem portion includes a friction fit portion that is configured to flex radially outwardly to create a friction fit with a portion of the handle grip portion upon receipt of the handle grip portion in the cavity of the generally tubular stem portion. The annular flange portion extends radially outwardly from a proximal end of the generally tubular stem portion. The generally tubular stem portion and the annular flange portion are a single continuous piece of flexible silicone rubber.

A surgical lighting system and a method of rotating a camera of a surgical lighting system includes a light head housing including a plurality of light emitting elements arranged to emit light downward to a region of interest, a handle mounted to and protruding downward from the light head housing, the handle including a handle housing having a sufficient size to be gripped by the human hand, and a camera assembly mounted within the handle housing and including a camera having a field of view that encompasses at least a portion of the region of interest. The camera assembly is mounted within the handle housing for rotation greater than 360 degrees about a rotation axis from a first stop to a second stop and vice versa. The first stop limits clockwise rotation of the camera and the second stop limits counterclockwise rotation of the camera.