Comments on: Surgical light cameras http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/ Life, death and surgery through a lens Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Øystein http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2747 Sun, 15 May 2011 15:26:05 +0000 http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2747 Yes, the article is a bit old and I should take the time to do an updated version.

If you’re designing a new lab and want to integrate video into the system I would probably go for a camera on a separate arm. Several of the surgical light manufacturers offer this now (e.g. this system). This will provide much better framing than an in-camera light, were there always has to be a compromise between best light and best video. It is probably convenient to have the camera as a part of the roof setup, rather than a separate system.

Hope this was a useful answer. Good luck with the lab!

]]> By: ProfPaulette http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2746 Fri, 13 May 2011 16:07:45 +0000 http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2746 This article is extremely helpful to me as I am currently designing a new surgical skills laboratory at Columbia and want to have video at each station. I realize this article is from 2007, so what do you think the best approach is at this time. Should I forget about in-light cameras completely and go with a separate camera. If so, what camera would you recommend?
Thanks very much!

]]> By: Filming Surgery in 1957 « The Sterile Eye http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2582 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:12:35 +0000 http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2582 [...] a hole in the middle would make things much easier even today, where the cameras located inside surgical light handles still deliver inferior quality video, and placing another camera means competing with the lights [...]

]]> By: Øystein http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2273 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:10:09 +0000 http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2273 You can contact me using this form.

]]> By: ajay http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2269 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:14:37 +0000 http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2269 please get in touch with me

]]> By: Bear Lady http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2236 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:52:29 +0000 http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-2236 Jim,

PLEASE get in touch with me ASAP?

Have well-known director/producer who is interested in the project you started. Seriously.

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]]> By: Øystein http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-1652 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:02:57 +0000 http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-1652 Thanks for sharing, James!

I haven’t tried any of the solutions you describe. Is the wall mount something you attach to the wall permanently?

I actually ended up building my own rig for filming open surgery. Read about it here:
http://sterileeye.com/2009/12/28/remote-rig-for-filming-open-surgery/

]]> By: James Mutter http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-1650 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:24:49 +0000 http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-1650 Great article! I myself photograph and film plastic surgery procedures and completely agree with you. It can make you sick watching a light mounted camera as it spins and twirls. While nothing works as good as a human tripod I have found a couple items that work pretty good. Depending on the layout of the OR you can mount to floor or ceiling. I position the camera at the foot of operating table, dead center, approx 10ft up. I will use a flex mount or 2 so I can position the cam just where I want it. I have found that position to be the best if you don’t want the surgeon to hide what he is doing with his head. For bigger ORs I will use a wall mount extendable boom with a couple flex mounts on the end. Below are links to similar contraptions.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/549672-REG/V_I_O__ANL015_12_Flex_Mount_.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546663-REG/Manfrotto_098B_098B_Wall_Mounting_Boom.html

]]> By: Øystein http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-1575 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:29:02 +0000 http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-1575 I’m not really sure. I would think it was supplied by the light manufacturer.

]]> By: Gus Vargas http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-1574 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:58:12 +0000 http://sterileeye.com/2007/12/07/surgical-light-cameras/#comment-1574 Could you tell me where to find the light handle for the light with the hole for the camera?
We have a rolling ALM light build in camera but we are having hard time finding the disposable handle.
Thanks

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