Quasar eLite is a new LED operating theatre light that has been designed and built in Britain by a consortium of UK-based surgeons, engineers and infection control specialists.
The resulting design is said to offer enhanced light distribution, fully integrated HD-SDI video cameras and world-class hygienic design principles, improving performance of the operating theatre for surgeons, theatre staff and infection control.
The project was funded by the European Commission as part of a programme of developing high technology solutions in the EU. Staff at Bradford Royal Infirmary worked with engineers from BRANDON MEDICAL and scientists from TWI and Sagentia, in a two-year collaborative research programme to develop improved surgical lighting and AV integration.
Brandon Medical paid particular attention to video integration in the design of the new light. Quasar eLite is said to be the first OR light to incorporate full SDI High Definition cameras and zoom controls, which are fully embedded in the lamp head. The new SDI system eliminates the expensive electronics and loss of signal quality normally associated with transmission through the rotating joints of an OR light. Mounting the cameras inside the lamp head enclosure obviates the need for large handles and restricted rotations while retaining the camera position directly above the subject. This also reduces costs as additional mounting systems are no longer required and the smooth facia of the lamp head is retained.
