Dave Wright
Enlightened
LEDs do indeed have lower color rendering index figures than incandescents. A simple test demonstrates this: use incandescent and LED lights to illuminate something with widely varying colors - like your tie rack. The LED looks "whiter" but the colors are overall flatter. The new Warm White Luxeon may be the best choice, but I'm not aware of any stock lights that use them yet. Less efficient.
Despite the lower CRI, a regular luxeon might be the best choice. Go Arc4+ if adjustable output is required. Otherwise, consider the Arc LSHF-P. The Fraen optic puts out a clean, white, very even "wall" of light. No hunting around to keep the hotspot on the wound. One of the earliest impressions that came to mind when I started using my LSHF-P was how much its output looked like a surgical light.
A caution: some people have commented that lights used in emergency service should be disposable on account of infection risk after being splashed by a HIV-positive patient. I doubt that your hospital's CSS department would be willing to sterilize your personal light. Steam wouldn't work anyway. You might use a Sterrad or ETO.
Despite the lower CRI, a regular luxeon might be the best choice. Go Arc4+ if adjustable output is required. Otherwise, consider the Arc LSHF-P. The Fraen optic puts out a clean, white, very even "wall" of light. No hunting around to keep the hotspot on the wound. One of the earliest impressions that came to mind when I started using my LSHF-P was how much its output looked like a surgical light.
A caution: some people have commented that lights used in emergency service should be disposable on account of infection risk after being splashed by a HIV-positive patient. I doubt that your hospital's CSS department would be willing to sterilize your personal light. Steam wouldn't work anyway. You might use a Sterrad or ETO.
