LAMb request for a Berchtold LED F 628 Surgical Light System

SFVAMC的兽医单位(VMU)正在申请设备 通过退伍军人实验动物重大装备计划(LAMB)。SFVAMC VMU目前正在利用啮齿动物和大型动物的空间在一个较老的 间隔室，而替代啮齿动物间隔室(不包括大型动物住所， 手术或手术区域)即将在现场完成。VMU迫切需要 更换我们大型动物手术套房/房间(LA-OR)核心的手术照明， 包括所需的交钥匙安装费用。如果没有所需的设备 购买/升级，SFVAMC的整个大型动物研究项目将 受到了严重的负面影响。贝克泰尔要求的LED F 628外科手术 涉及使用USDA覆盖的和 未覆盖的(啮齿动物)物种。SFVAMC生物医学工程师知识渊博 这些照明设备中，因为SFVAMC医院(人)安装了相同的灯 所有这些都是由内部生物医学工程团队维护的。 SFVAMC VMU目前为50名首席调查员(22名主要调查员)的工作提供便利 用户，18个未成年人用户)和他们的研究工作人员，有147个积极的动物护理 并使用协议(ACORP)。所要求的设备将使所有研究受益 利用大型动物物种的群体，但也将被啮齿动物研究利用 当程序要求增强外科领域要求时的计划；目前， 光线不足排除了LA-OR用于啮齿动物外科手术的可能性。因此，一个 全功能、最先进的动物手术套件将进一步增强 SFVAMC的动物研究工作的生产力和有效性，如 并允许成功招聘研究首席研究员，他们利用 实验动物。简而言之，100%使用上述设备将使所有研究人员受益 从事研究动物工作的人员。VMU致力于提供最好的护理和福利 并改善设施，将大大改善对研究动物的护理和 研究动物的利用。

The Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU) at the SFVAMC is requesting equipment items through the VA Laboratory Animal Major Equipment Program (LAMb). The SFVAMC VMU is currently utilizing both rodent and large animal vivarium space in an older vivarium, while a replacement rodent vivarium (not including large animal housing, procedure, or surgical areas) is nearly completed on site. The VMU desperately needs replacement surgical lighting for our large animal operating suite/room (LA-OR) core, including required turn-key installation costs. Without the requested equipment purchase/upgrade, the entire large animal research program at the SFVAMC will be significantly and negatively impacted. The requested Berchtold LED F 628 Surgical lights are needed for surgical procedures involving the use of both USDA-covered and non-covered (rodent) species. The SFVAMC Biomedical Engineers are knowledgeable of these lighting units, as the same lights are installed in the SFVAMC Hospital (human) OR's, and all of these are maintained by the in-house Biomedical Engineering Team. The SFVAMC VMU currently facilitates the work of 50 Principal Investigators (22 Major Users, 18 Minor Users) and their Research Staff Members, with 147 active animal care and use protocols (ACORPs). The requested equipment will benefit all of the research groups that utilize large animal species, but also will be utilized by the rodent research programs when procedures dictate enhanced surgical field requirements; currently, lighting deficit excludes use of the LA-OR for rodent surgical procedures. As such, a fully-functional, state-of-the-art animal operating suite will further enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the animal research endeavor here at the SFVAMC, as well as allow for successful recruitment of Research Principal Investigators who utilize laboratory animals. In short, 100% use of the above equipment will benefit all Research personnel working with research animals. The VMU strives for the best care and welfare of the research animals, and improving the facilities will greatly improve the care and utilization of Research animals.