UV light illuminated surgical covering apparatus and method

A method for illuminating one or more medical procedure foot pedals, the method comprising:

• providing an optically brightened layer to at least a portion of an upper surface of each of the one or more medical procedure foot pedals with an optically brightened layer, the optically brightened layer sufficiently flexible so as to substantially conform to a shape of each of the one or more medical procedure foot pedals;
• positioning the one or more medical procedure foot pedals adjacent medical procedure equipment, the one or more medical procedure foot pedals configured to activate one or more functions of the medical procedure equipment;
• positioning one or more ultraviolet (UV) illuminating devices adjacent the one or more medical procedure foot pedals;
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• activating the one or more UV illuminating devices to illuminate light therefrom and onto the one or more medical procedure foot pedals, such that the optically brightened layer fluoresces responsive to activation of the one or more UV illuminating devices so as to facilitate visualization of the one or more medical procedure foot pedals when in use for a medical procedure.

A system to visualize one or more medical procedure foot pedals when in use for a medical procedure, the system comprising:

• one or more medical procedure foot pedals, the one or more medical procedure foot pedals positioned to transition from an initial position to a depressed position, and also positioned to activate one or more medical functions of medical procedure equipment when in the depressed position, a lower surface of each of the one or more medical procedure foot pedals being adapted to be positioned adjacent a floor surface and adjacent the medical procedure equipment;
• one or more ultraviolet (UV) illuminating devices positioned to illuminate light therefrom and onto the one or more medical procedure foot pedals;
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• an optically brightened layer positioned to cover at least a portion of an upper surface of each of the one or more medical procedure foot pedals, the optically brightened layer positioned to fluoresce responsive to activation of the one or more UV illuminating devices so as to facilitate visualization of the one or more medical procedure foot pedals when in use for the medical procedure.