Abstract: A light carrier for engaging a surgical tube includes unitarily and communicably interconnected inlet, intermediate and channel sections composed of a light conducting material. The channel section is laterally concave and has a light projecting surface portion. The channel section is introduced into the surgical tube and light introduced through the inlet section is transmitted through the light carrier and projected into the tube to illuminate a medical or surgical procedure being performed through the tube.

Abstract: A releasable light carrier mounting frame includes an upper portion having a receptacle for receiving a light carrier. One or more clips are attached to the upper portion and engaged with an underlying surgical instrument to secure the light carrier to the surgical instrument.

Abstract: A mounting clamp is disclosed for an illuminated surgical retractor system having a handle that supports an illuminated surgical retractor blade. The mounting clamp is attached to and depends from the handle. The mounting clamp includes a receptacle for receiving a slide bar or other fixed component of an operating room table. The clamp further includes a fastener that is selectively tightened to secure the retractor assembly to the fixed component of the table. The fastener is selectively loosened to disengage the retractor assembly from the fixed component of the table.

Abstract: A mounting clip is provided for releasably securing a light carrier to a surgical cannula. The clip includes a resilient, axially split sleeve having an opposing pair of split edges that extend between opposing circumferential ends of the sleeve. The sleeve carries a retaining bracket for securing a light carrier to the sleeve. The sleeve is resiliently compressed and inserted into a surgical cannula such that a light carrier held by the retaining bracket of the sleeve illuminates the interior of the cannula and a surgical site in which the cannula is being used.

Abstract: A releasable light carrier mounting frame includes an upper portion having a receptacle for receiving a light carrier. One or more clips are attached to the upper portion and engaged with an underlying surgical instrument to secure the light carrier to the surgical instrument.

Abstract: A surgical lighting system includes a connector for communicably joining a light carrier to a fiberoptic cable. The connector includes an inlet section having a receptacle for operatively engaging a light discharge outlet of the fiberoptic cable. A chuck mechanism includes a body that is rotatably interconnected with the inlet section. The chuck body has a passageway that communicates with the outlet of the fiberoptic cable engaged with the receptacle of the inlet section. The chuck mechanism also includes a set of adjustable jaws that are selectively opened and closed by turning a cap attached to the chuck body. Opening the jaws exposes the passageway through the chuck mechanism. The light carrier is engaged with the exposed passageway and the jaws are closed to grip the light carrier and communicably connect the fiberoptic cable to the light carrier.

Abstract: A surgical lighting system includes a connector for communicably joining a light carrier to a fiberoptic cable. The connector includes an inlet section having a receptacle for operatively engaging a light discharge outlet of the fiberoptic cable. A chuck mechanism includes a body that is rotatably interconnected with the inlet section. The chuck body has a passageway that communicates with the outlet of the fiberoptic cable engaged with the receptacle of the inlet section. The chuck mechanism also includes a set of adjustable jaws that are selectively opened and closed by turning a cap attached to the chuck body. Opening the jaws exposes the passageway through the chuck mechanism. The light carrier is engaged with the exposed passageway and the jaws are closed to grip the light carrier and communicably connect the fiberoptic cable to the light carrier.

Abstract: A releasable light carrier mounting frame includes an upper portion having a receptacle for receiving a light carrier. One or more clips are attached to the upper portion and engaged with an underlying surgical instrument to secure the light carrier to the surgical instrument.

Abstract: A mounting clamp is disclosed for an illuminated surgical retractor system having a handle that supports an illuminated surgical retractor blade. The mounting clamp is attached to and depends from the handle. The mounting clamp includes a receptacle for receiving a slide bar or other fixed component of an operating room table. The clamp further includes a fastener that is selectively tightened to secure the retractor assembly to the fixed component of the table. The fastener is selectively loosened to disengage the retractor assembly from the fixed component of the table.

Abstract: An illuminated surgical retractor system includes an elongate handle having a central channel for receiving a fiberoptic cable therethrough. A trailing end of the fiberoptic cable is operatively attached to a fiberoptic illuminator. The opposite leading end of the fiberoptic cable is releasably secured to an optical coupler positioned within the channel of the handle. A retractor blade assembly releasably supports a light carrier such that an inlet of the light carrier is releasably engageable with the optical coupler and the light carrier communicates with the fiberoptic cable. The light carrier includes a light projecting portion, which conformably engages a blade of the retractor blade assembly and which projects light conducted through the light carrier to illuminate the surgical site.

Abstract: A releasable light carrier mounting frame includes an upper portion having a receptacle for receiving a light carrier. One or more clips are attached to the upper portion and engaged with an underlying surgical instrument to secure the light carrier to the surgical instrument.

Abstract: An illuminated surgical retractor system includes an elongate handle having a central channel for receiving a fiberoptic cable therethrough. A trailing end of the fiberoptic cable is operatively attached to a fiberoptic illuminator. The opposite leading end of the fiberoptic cable is releasably secured to an optical coupler positioned within the channel of the handle. A retractor blade assembly releasably supports a light carrier such that an inlet of the light carrier is releasably engageable with the optical coupler and the light carrier communicates with the fiberoptic cable. The light carrier includes a light projecting portion, which conformably engages a blade of the retractor blade assembly and which projects light conducted through the light carrier to illuminate the surgical site.

Abstract: A fiberoptic cable tester includes a body having an inlet fitting, an outlet and a channel that extends between the inlet fitting and the outlet. A magnification and focusing assembly is mounted within the channel between the inlet fitting and the outlet. A fiberoptic cable end fitting is communicably interengaged with the inlet fitting and light is transmitted through the magnification and focusing assembly and the channel to the outlet. The light is projected from the outlet and against a target area to produce an image which is indicative of the condition of the fiberoptic cable.