Flat Packed Surgical Lamp
Michael O’Brien
Bachelor of Industrial Design - University of Technology Sydney
moby_obrien@hotmail.com


In developing nations, power outages or no access to an electrical grid means hospitals are left without lighting. Throughout rural Africa and Asia, kerosene lamps are often the only light source in a hospital.

I have designed a low cost; battery operated Surgical Lamp for developing Nations. The surgical lamp is powered from a 12 volt car battery, which can be charged from a solar panel. The head of the lamp is simply one piece of folded sheet metal, allowing it to be flat packed for shipment and assembled site with a screw driver. Once assembled the surgical lamp is light weight and can be easily transported.

This medical lighting solution will reduce the number of deaths caused from poorly lit surgery.