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Some procedures, such as hip pinnings, require
both lightheads to be on the same side of the table.
See figure 13. In this position the lightheads are
behind and adjusted to project light over the head
and shoulders of the surgeon. Both lightheads are
easily reached for adjustment by non-sterile per-
sonnel.
Figure 14.
Perineum
The large diameter lighthead should be positioned
at the end of the table for perineal procedures.
Locate the radial arm directly in line with the centerline
of the table. Once the surgeon has assumed a
seated position, the lighthead can be pulled down,
angled, and adjusted to provide the necessary
illumination over the surgeon’s head and shoul-
ders. See figure 14. The satellite lighthead radial
arm should be positioned approximately 90° from
the other radial arm. Position the satellite lighthead
to the right or left of the large lighthead according to
surgeon preference. In this position, the focus
knobs of both lightheads are located for easy reach
by non-sterile personnel.
Figure 13.
Figure 12.
In some cases such as cholecystectomies and
total abdominal hysterectomies, the surgical cavity
may be angled. In cases such as this, the large
lighthead should be angled so that the face of the
lighthead is perpendicular to the bottom of the
surgical cavity. See figure 12.
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