Medical and healthcare professionals have long faced problems with the quality of the illumination in treatment rooms, surgeries and operating theatres. Armed with this insight, Clear Surgical worked closely with surgeons around the world to develop a potential solution, and that solution is the Oplight. This powerful, user-friendly light source will provide instant, targetable illumination in even the darkest cavities.
The Oplight is exceptionally versatile, purely because it can be easily affixed to most flat-blade retractors and placed exactly where the lighting is really needed. It works with a comprehensive range of retractor types, including Norfolk-Norwich, Kocher, Guttman, Sauerbruch, Jackson Burrows and Hibbs. See below for a full list of compatible retractors.
Oplight Compatible Retractors
| Langenbeck Retractor | Phyrah Retractor | St Marks Retractor |
| Norfolk and Norwrch Retractor | Obwegeser Retractor | Simon Vaginal Retractor |
| Kocher Retractor | Tudor Edwards Scapula Retractor | Cloward Style |
| RetractorBooklet Right Angle Retractor | Jackson Burros Retractor | Hibbs Retractor |
| Pryon-Pean Retractor | Doyen Vaginal Retractor | Heaney Hysterectomy |
| Guttman | Lateral Vaginal Wall Retractor | Taylor Spinal Retractor |
| Meyerding Retractor | Lamina Spreader | Fakuda Shoulder |
| Retractor Tuffier Retractor | Reinhoff Retractor | Heaney-Simon Retractor |
| Piling Multipurpose Blade | Davidson Scapula Retractor | Harrington Extra Retractor |
| Deep Deaver Retractor | Lemmon Extra Deep Deacer | Balfour Center Blasdes |
| Wexler Expandable Blade | Beckman-Eaton Retractor | lteekman-laton Retractor |
| Davis Bain Spatula | Yu Holtgreve Malleable Blade | Sauerbruch Retractor |
| DeBakey- Cooley | Taylor Retractor | Horizontal Retractor |
| Venhhone Splachmc Retractor |
The Oplight
The Oplight was developed from an original idea by Murali Subramanian, a vascular surgeon who has worked at NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Like many of his contemporaries, he had misgivings about the quality of illumination provided by overhead lights and health issues arising from the continued use of head-mounted lamps in operating theatres. He knew there had to be a better way, and from this the Oplight was born.
As well as providing the right type of focused illumination for the precise location, the Oplight is designed for single usage in order to prevent cross-contamination. It requires no external power source so it can be sited anywhere, and it can be easily switched on and off as and when the surgeon wants. The end product perfectly combines Murali Subramanian’s vision and Clear Surgical’s commitment to innovation.
Surgeons working across a variety of disciplines are now able to enjoy shadow-free working thanks to the Oplight. Deep cavity procedures in particular will be transformed, and users are now able to perform in optimal conditions without causing undue stress to the neck and back. The difference is remarkable, don’t miss the opportunity to join the growing throng of Oplight devotees.
Procedures that will benefit from Oplight use include abdominal aortic endarterectomy, lumbar posterior fusion, deep posterior capsule release and many more. Surgeons no longer have to worry about shadowing caused by overhead lights, visual obstructions caused by hands and instruments or having to constantly move clamp-lights in order to redirect illumination.
| Vascular | Spinal | Others |
| Abdominal aortic endarterectomy | Deep posterior capsule release | Breast and axillary access |
| Fem-pop bypass in a deep popliteal fossa | Anterior Lumbar InterBoard of Directorsy Fusion (ALIF) | Cardiac TAVI surgery |
| Neurogenic (neurological) thoracic outlet syndrome | Lumbar posterior fusion (PLIF) | Axillary node dissection |
| Vascular thoracic outlet syndrome | Mastectomy; depending on approach | |
| Popliteal aneurism | Deep posterior capsule release Lumbar posterior fusion (PLIF) Open Cholecystectomy |
To find out more about the many benefits of the Oplight, all you have to do is get in touch with the Clear Surgical team. A better, safer and more practical way to carry out procedures is available right now, so call 0132 4466 887. We look forward to hear from you very soon.
