A light emitting device (10; 210, 212, 213; 310; 410; 510; 610; 910; 1010; 1110) for illuminating a surgical target, said light emitting device (10; 210, 212, 213; 310; 410; 510; 610; 910; 1010; 1110) comprising: a base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920); a conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), wherein at least a portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930) is coupled atop the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920); an insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940), wherein at least a first portion of the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940) is coupled atop the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930) and a second portion of the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940) is coupled atop the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920); and a light emitter (50; 350; 450a, 450b; 550a, 550b, 550c; 650; 750) coupled atop the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), wherein a first portion of the light emitter (50; 350; 450a, 450b; 550a, 550b, 550c; 650; 750) electrically contacts a first portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930) and a second portion of the light emitter (50; 350; 450a, 450b; 550a, 550b, 550c; 650; 750) electrically contacts a second portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), wherein two or more holes (25, 35, 45; 425a, 425b, 445a, 445b; 525a-d, 545a-c; 960) extend through the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920), the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), and the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940), wherein the two or more holes (25, 35, 45; 425a, 425b, 445a, 445b; 525a-d, 545a-c; 960) define: (i) a first passageway through the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920), the first portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), and the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940); and (ii) a second passageway through the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920), the second portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), and the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940); a first conductor element (60, 460a, 460b, 560a-d) extending through the first passageway and being electrically coupled to the first portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), wherein the first conductor element (60, 460a, 460b, 560a-d) is electrically coupled with the first portion of the light emitter (50; 350; 450a, 450b; 550a, 550b, 550c; 650; 750) via the first portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930); and a second conductor element extending through the second passageway and being electrically coupled to the second portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), wherein the second conductor element is electrically coupled with the second portion of the light emitter (50; 350; 450a, 450b; 550a, 550b, 550c; 650; 750) via the second portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930). a base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920); a conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), wherein at least a portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930) is coupled atop the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920); an insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940), wherein at least a first portion of the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940) is coupled atop the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930) and a second portion of the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940) is coupled atop the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920); and a light emitter (50; 350; 450a, 450b; 550a, 550b, 550c; 650; 750) coupled atop the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), wherein a first portion of the light emitter (50; 350; 450a, 450b; 550a, 550b, 550c; 650; 750) electrically contacts a first portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930) and a second portion of the light emitter (50; 350; 450a, 450b; 550a, 550b, 550c; 650; 750) electrically contacts a second portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), wherein two or more holes (25, 35, 45; 425a, 425b, 445a, 445b; 525a-d, 545a-c; 960) extend through the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920), the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), and the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940), wherein the two or more holes (25, 35, 45; 425a, 425b, 445a, 445b; 525a-d, 545a-c; 960) define: (i) a first passageway through the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920), the first portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), and the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940); and (ii) a second passageway through the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920), the second portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), and the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940); (i) a first passageway through the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920), the first portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), and the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940); and (ii) a second passageway through the base (20; 220; 420; 520; 752; 920), the second portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), and the insulating layer (40; 440; 540; 940); a first conductor element (60, 460a, 460b, 560a-d) extending through the first passageway and being electrically coupled to the first portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), wherein the first conductor element (60, 460a, 460b, 560a-d) is electrically coupled with the first portion of the light emitter (50; 350; 450a, 450b; 550a, 550b, 550c; 650; 750) via the first portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930); and a second conductor element extending through the second passageway and being electrically coupled to the second portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930), wherein the second conductor element is electrically coupled with the second portion of the light emitter (50; 350; 450a, 450b; 550a, 550b, 550c; 650; 750) via the second portion of the conductive layer (30; 430; 530; 930).