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Archive > August, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 8

Cool Surgical Lights

Not only are shadows and bulb replacement absent with the new LEDs, so is heat. Here's what you need to know about lighting's latest.

Nathan Hall, Associate Editor

Coming soon to an OR near you: Futuristic-looking surgical lights that bathe the surgical field in bright, shadow-free, color-correct light that's both cool to the touch and easy on the eyes. Lights that let your surgeons control the focus and select the color temperature. Lights that are kind to your electric bill and bulbs that need replacing once a decade.

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