title: Hazard report. Overlap of surgical lighthead beams may present burn risk.
abstract: The heat created when the beams from multiple surgical lightheads overlap can sometimes present the risk of patient burns during a procedure. Safe use of multiple heads requires limiting the total light intensity to acceptable levels.
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*