Patent ID: 6086228
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A61B,F21V,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for illuminating and an object in a sterile field for observation comprising:a base assembly;a single arm mounted to the base assembly;a holder mounted to the single arm distal to the base assembly;a magnifying lens mounted to the holder and defining a field of vision containing the object; anda light attached to the holder in a predetermined spatial relationship with the lens, the light directing a beam of light directly into the field of vision without passing through the magnifying lens;wherein the object is viewed through the magnifying lens;wherein the holder comprises a U-shaped member having a front arm and a rear arm, the rear arm is attached to the base assembly and the light is positioned between the front arm and the rear arm;wherein the light has an axis and the magnifying lens is in a plane which intersects the axis of the light at an angle of about 45.degree..