New Technology: Single Cable System (SCS), which eliminates the intermediate cable.    

Surgical Retractor Lighting

Custom Lighting Solutions That Adapt To Your Retractor

 

Why In-Cavity Lighting Technology

Surgical trends toward less invasive approaches are not well-served by traditional headlamps and overhead lighting, which cast shadows in minimally-open cavities. Bringing cool, shadowless, low-profile light into the cavity can enhance retractor systems and help enable visualization. There are multiple benefits of Integrating light to fit your retractor system:

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Improved visualization and navigation of sensitive areas

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Minimized blood loss through better identification of bleeders

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Ability to transilluminate tissue
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Why Partner With Lumitex

We are experts at what we do, from concept to completion our team of engineers will work with you to develop the innovative lighting solution to enhance your retractor system. Working with Lumitex’s engineering team we will prepare a detailed proposal for your evaluation and approval. We draw insight from our significant experience in optical design and backlighting.

Our light is cool, low-profile, versatile and adaptable, and can be directed or diffused for best effect.

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Cool: Able to bring light deep into surgical cavities.
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Adaptable: Can be integrated or attached to existing instruments while minimal thickness and flexibility preserves surgical space.
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Appropriate for the Procedure: Light can be directed toward the surgical focus, or diffused to illuminate the entire cavity.

How You Can Illuminate Your Retractor

Integrate Light

Integrate Light

Integration allows for cool, extremely thin light to be seamlessly designed into your system for precise illumination. Light can be integrated via clips, channels or other engineered options.

Add On Light

Add On Light

Our fiber optics can be attached to a cannula allowing for you to bring cool light directly into the body cavity. Our thin, flexible fiber optic technology is extremely versatile as it can be adhered to any retractor system.

How You Can Direct and Diffuse Light

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Regardless of the application, we can provide you with non-intrusive, controlled light. Start the process with Lumitex, and challenge us to engineer the light that works best for you. 

Why Add Light to Your Surgical Retractors

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94% of surgeons agree that lighting in the cavity could improve surgery and reduce risk!

Based on a survey conducted at the National Association of Spinal Surgeons

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"The best lighting is going to give you everything that you need -- the anatomy to actually do the surgery. Sometimes the tissue planes are difficult to tell apart and light is going to be the key differentiator. For instance, sometimes to differentiate scar tissue from nerve or dura, and great lighting will give you the contrast you need"

Orthopedic Resident at
Johns Hopkins Hospital

Lumitex Technology Comparison

Traditional 3-Part Light System

  • Requires intermediate cable
  • Requires reusable cable sterilization
  • Custom disposable light, short length
  • Cool, low-profile, shadowless
  • Adapts to various light sources

Single Cable 2-Part Light System

  • Eliminates intermediate cable
  • Requires no sterilization
  • Custom disposable light, up to 12 ft. in length
  • Cool, low-profile, shadowless
  • Light source specific
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Interested in a Surgical Retractor Lighting Solution?

Get in touch with Joe Dombrowski, Medical Engineering Manager at Lumitex

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