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PT IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR BILATERAL MASTECTOMY AND RECONSTRUCTION. THE LIGHTMAT, SURGICAL ILLUMINATOR, WAS USED THROUGH OUT THE PROCEDURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE LIGHT CORD SAME IN CONTACT WITH PT CAUSING 3 DIFFERENT BURNS. THE LIGHTMAT AS USES WITH THE RECOMMENDED LIGHT CORD FROM LUMITEX AND A STRYKER X8000 LIGHT SOURCE AT 100%. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE METAL CONNECTION PIECE BETWEEN THE LIGHTMAT AND THE LIGHT CORD BECAME VERY HOT.