Systems for conducting surgical procedures and illuminating surgical sites

A system for illuminating a surgical site comprising:

• a surgical tool including an elongated body having a handle at a proximal end and a distal working end;
• a first elongated tube disposed on a first lateral side of said elongated body and oriented toward said distal working end of said surgical tool;
• a second elongated tube disposed on a second lateral side of said elongated body and oriented toward said distal working end of said tool;
• an illumination device coupled with said surgical tool for providing light at said distal working end of said surgical tool, said illumination device including a proximal end having a housing with a power source, said illumination device having a distal end including a first distal tip having a first outer tube, a first LED disposed at a distal end of said first outer tube, and a first flexible power line extending between said housing and said first distal tip for interconnecting said first LED with said power source, a second distal tip having a second outer tube, and a second LED disposed at a distal end of said second outer tube, and a second flexible power line extending between said housing and said second distal tip for interconnecting said second LED with said power source, wherein said first distal tip is inserted into said first elongated tube disposed on the first lateral side of said elongated body and said second distal tip is inserted into said second elongated tube disposed on the second lateral side of said elongated body for providing light at said distal working end of said surgical tool.