Ergonomic controls in a surgical lighting system
AssigneeSTERIS Inc.
InventorsDavid Jesurun, Allan J. Greszler, Yury Keselman, Terry A. Drabinski, Steven H. Rus
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AssigneeSTERIS Inc.
InventorsDavid Jesurun, Allan J. Greszler, Yury Keselman, Terry A. Drabinski, Steven H. Rus
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A lighting system (10) suited to use in an operating theater includes one or more lightheads, each having a housing (28) and a bezel (50) extending therefrom. A light source (38) is disposed within the housing. A handle (36) extends below the bezel and is rotatable relative thereto. A lighting control input means (60), associated with the bezel allows adjustment of the intensity of light emitted by the light source. A sterile cover (54) can be placed over both the handle and the bevel, allowing the input means to be manipulated by pressure on the cover with the thumb of the operator's hand, while simultaneously grasping the handle in the palm and fingers.
A lighting system comprising:
A surgical light apparatus comprising:
In a surgical light apparatus of the type including a lighthead housing, a bulb located within the housing, a lens, a handle adjacent the lens, a bezel area between the handle and the lens, and a controller coupled to the bulb, an ergonomic control apparatus comprising:
A method of adjusting illumination from a lighthead, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.