Surgical illumination system

A positioning system comprising:

• (a) a guide member comprising at least light communicating feature;
• (b) an endoscope comprising at least one light communicating feature;
• (c) a light source in optical communication with the guide member and the endoscope such that the light source is operable to project light to the guide member and the endoscope;
• (d) a light splitter configured to split light projected by the light source and thereby communicate the split light to the guide member and to the endoscope;
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• (e) at least one light cable configured to connect the guide member, the endoscope, the light source and the light splitter such that the at least one light cable is operable to transmit the light projected from the light source through the light splitter and to the guide member and the endoscope.

A guide system comprising:

• (a) a first instrument, wherein the first instrument comprises a light communicating feature, wherein a distal portion of the first instrument is configured to fit within a nasal cavity of a patient, wherein the distal portion of the first instrument is further configured to project light from the at least one light communicating feature of the first instrument;
• (b) a second instrument, wherein the second instrument comprises a light communicating feature, wherein a distal portion of the second instrument is configured to fit within a nasal cavity of a patient, wherein the distal portion of the second instrument is further configured to project light from the at least one light communicating feature of the second instrument;
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• (c) a light assembly, wherein the light assembly is operable to project light to the first and second instruments through at least one light cable such that the at least one light cable is configured to optically couple the light assembly to the first and second instruments, wherein the light assembly is further operable to selectively split the light projected to each of the first and second instruments such that the light assembly is operable to project different intensities of light to each of the first and second instruments.