title: Hazard report. Reducing the risk of burns from surgical light sources.
abstract: Surgical light sources can heat instruments enough to burn patients and can even start small fires in the operating room. Hospitals can reduce this risk by educating clinicians on the proper use of these devices and by purchasing models that incorporate certain safety features.
mesh_terms: D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D017751:Safety Management