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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Christian H. Clupper, Columbia City, IN (US);
Timothy G. Vendrely, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Danny E. Mcadams, Warsaw, IN (US);
Leon Huntsman, Kimmell, IN (US);
Christian H. Clupper, Columbia City, IN (US);
Timothy G. Vendrely, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Danny E. McAdams, Warsaw, IN (US);
Leon Huntsman, Kimmell, IN (US);
DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A surgical head gear apparatus or helmet includes a lighting system that utilizes circuit board mounted LED clusters supported on the surgical helmet. The LED clusters are part of a light array mounted to the forward portion of the helmet. In one embodiment, the light array is self-contained with its own power supply. In another embodiment, the light array is electrically connected to an external power supply and controller, such as en existing controller associated with the ventilation system of the helmet. In accordance with the invention, the only remote link for the LED clusters and circuit boards is to a control switch and/or power supply.