Surgical headlamp

A method for illuminating a surgical field, comprising:

• receiving a position signal from a marker disposed in a surgical field;
• engaging an illumination source with a pivotal mount, the pivotal mount further comprising:
• a first pivotal mount configured to pivot around a first axis;
• a second pivotal mount configured to pivot around a second axis, the first axis orthogonal to the second axis;
• and
• a serial linkage between the first pivotal mount and the second pivotal mount;
• the illumination source adapted to achieve a focus towards the surgical field;
• directing movement of the pivotal mount via a positioning element for aiming the illumination element based on the position signals, the positioning element further comprising:
• a first bracket housing a first positioning element;
• a second bracket housing a second positioning element;
• the second bracket pivotally mounted to the first bracket;
• the first bracket pivotally mounted to the frame;
• and
• the illumination element attached to the second bracket for aiming the focus based on an aggregation of rotation of the first positioning second element and the second positioning element;
• and
• aiming the illumination element for aligning a focus of the illumination element with the marker.

A computer program embodying program code on a non-transitory computer readable medium that, when executed by a processor, performs steps for implementing a method for moving an illuminating element over surgical field, the method comprising:

• receiving a position signal from a marker disposed in a surgical field;
• engaging an illumination source with a pivotal mount, the pivotal mount further comprising:
• a first pivotal mount configured to pivot around a first axis;
• a second pivotal mount configured to pivot around a second axis, the first axis orthogonal to the second axis;
• and
• a serial linkage between the first pivotal mount and the second pivotal mount;
• the illumination source adapted to achieve a focus towards the surgical field;
• directing movement of the pivotal mount via a positioning element for aiming the illumination element based on the position signals. the positioning element further comprising:
• a first bracket housing a first positioning element;
• a second bracket housing a second positioning element;
• the second bracket pivotally mounted to the first bracket;
• the first bracket pivotally mounted to the frame;
• and
• the illumination element attached to the second bracket for aiming the focus based on an aggregation of rotation of the first positioning second element and the second positioning element;
• and
• aiming the illumination element for aligning a focus of the illumination element with the marker.