DR. NORUM’S SURGICAL FIELD LIGHT

Mobile surgical lighting for medical teams, where infrastructure is missing.

Stable, shadow-reduced surgical light that is set up quickly – in tents, vehicles and clinics without reliable power.

The problem

Crises and disasters are increasing – mobile medical units lack reliable surgical lighting.

Armed conflicts are rising

2025: 65 active conflicts worldwide – the highest number since 1946. (UCDP, 2026)

Disasters are increasing

In 2026, 239 million people need humanitarian aid. By 2030 the UN expects an average of 1.5 disasters per day. (OCHA, 2026) (UNDRR, 2022)

Born in surgical practice

The Bright Light grew out of the field experience of Norwegian surgeon Dr. Lars Fredrik Norum.

Survey of 100 surgeons in 39 countries: inadequate surgical lighting is a safety risk.

80 %rated their lighting a risk to patient safety
48 %had a power cut at least once a week
32 %had to postpone or cancel operations
18 %saw negative outcomes due to poor lighting
Source: Forrester et al., World Journal of Surgery, 2017
The solution

Stable surgical lighting that is set up quickly and easily in a rapidly changing environment.

So why not just buy a lamp on Amazon?Surgery needs shadow-reduced medical light that makes tissue, arteries and veins clearly distinguishable.
Four TBL-30 modules switched on
Stable positioningIndependent of fixed OR ceilings and level floors.
Fast, tool-free setupModular architecture, designed to be set up in minutes.
Flexible configurationFour individually positionable light modules – used together or separately.
Resilient powerMains and battery operation for environments with limited infrastructure.
See it in action

Dr. Norum’s Surgical Field Light in 100 seconds.

The system

One integrated system – from transport to treatment.

Up to120,000 lux
Light colour4,000 K
Colour renderingCRI > 95
Power68 W
Input24–36 V DC
4 × TBL-30Surgical light modules, 30,000 lux each.
TBL RigFlexible suspension and positioning system – modular joints and mounting interfaces.
TBL ArchFoldable, freestanding deployment and transport structure.
Power & accessoriesAC/DC supply, battery compatibility, mounting interfaces and service parts.

From transport to treatment

01
Transport
Compact, modular components for mobile medical deployments.
02
Setup
Tool-free assembly and a freestanding support structure.
03
Positioning
Four adjustable modules, on mains or battery power.
Deployment environmentsField hospitals · Forward surgical facilities · Mobile medical centres · Emergency stations · Suitable vehicle and truss structures
Built forMilitary medical services · Humanitarian organisations · Civil protection · Mobile clinics · Emergency Medical Teams

Product status (September 2026): the existing TBL-30 module is CE-marked and MDR Class I. Technical data subject to final system verification.

Products

One light module – many places to use it.

Every configuration is built on the TBL-30 light module: single, as a pair, on a tripod, in a vehicle or as a set of four.

TBL-30 light module
CE · MDR Class I

TBL-30 Light Module

The surgical light module every TBL configuration is built on. For examination, stabilisation, wound care and diagnostic procedures.

30,000 lux · 4,000 K · CRI > 95 · 36 V · 2.2 kg

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Single mount with articulated arm
1 module

Single Mount

One TBL-30 on an articulated arm (approx. 40 cm), mounted on a wall or rail – in a treatment room or a vehicle. No floor stand, the space around the stretcher stays free.

30,000 lux · WHO EMT Type 1

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Two modules on a shared mount in a vehicle
In use

Double Mount

Two TBL-30 modules on one mount, operated together or separately, each on its own articulated arm. Mounted on the TBL-Railing, e.g. in a vehicle.

up to 60,000 lux · 4.4 kg · WHO EMT Type 1

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Tripod with TBL-30 modules
In use

Tripod Solution

One to four modules on a freestanding tripod – set up right where treatment happens. Packed completely in a transport case. The 4-module version is being trialled by the Swedish Armed Forces.

30,000–120,000 lux · height 100–300 cm

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Toyota Hiace with TBL modules on the TBL-Railing
In use

Vehicle Solution

The vehicle becomes a mobile operating room: the TBL-Railing uses the existing vehicle structure. Fixed anchoring by the TBL team, transferable to other vehicle types.

2 modules in use · 4-module version as prototype

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TBL-120 four-module mount
Prototype

TBL-120 Quad Mount

Four modules on a central hub, each on its own articulated arm – one shared, shadow-reduced light field over the table or stretcher. Arms fold for transport.

up to 120,000 lux · WHO EMT Type 2, 3 & specialist teams

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SingleDoubleTripodQuad (TBL-120)
Light modules121–44
Illumination30,000 luxup to 60,000 lux30,000–120,000 luxup to 120,000 lux
Light colour4,000 K · CRI > 95 – all solutions
Power36 V – all solutions
Module weight2.2 kg4.4 kg2.2–8.8 kg8.8 kg
MountingWall or railTBL-Railing, e.g. vehicleTripod, freestandingTruss
WHO EMTType 1Type 1Type 1Type 2, 3, specialist teams

Product catalogue 2026

All configurations, technical data and service – scroll sideways, click a page to enlarge.
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Field tests

Set up, used and packed away by the teams themselves.

Setup in the vehicle
Setup in the vehicleAccess and cabling
Lamps above a stretcher
Over the stretcherFlexible positioning
Four modules in operation
Four modules in operationShared alignment
Dismantling next to the vehicle
Dismantling & transportHandling and packing
Built from field experience

Developed with direct input from field surgeon Dr. Lars Fredrik Norum and shaped by practical deployment experience.

MilitaryAn early system has been delivered to the Swedish Armed Forces and is currently being evaluated.
HumanitarianTBL-30 modules support medical work in Gaza and Zambia; further field deployments include Ukraine.
EuropeanClinical origin in Norway; development and value creation in Austria, Germany and Sweden.
Impact

People in crisis regions get better access to emergency surgery.

1New possibilities
Medical teams get a mobile, stable light system that works after a short briefing.
2Better practice
Teams set it up reliably, even under time pressure, and no longer need improvised light.
3Better care
Stable light makes safer operations possible where infrastructure is missing.
30 % of our annual surplus goes to the planned TBL Foundation, which gives TBL systems to organisations with limited means.
TBL-30 lighting a patient during treatment in Zambia
24 TBL-30 in use
Chongwe District Health Office, Zambia – distributed across several health facilities without fixed surgical lighting.
Team

Field surgery meets design.

Anna F. Schwarz

MMag.ª Anna F. Schwarz

Managing Director & Product Design

Artist and designer with more than 10 years in interdisciplinary, research-based projects. Responsible for business development, finance, product strategy and international partnerships.

Dr. Lars Fredrik Norum

Dr. Lars Fredrik Norum

Medical & Sales Lead

Specialist in general and visceral surgery with 30+ years of clinical experience. Former head of a surgical department, lieutenant colonel and military doctor. His missions in Afghanistan were the starting point for the Surgical Field Light.

Partners: Mythen Mek (mechanical development & prototyping) · Gubbmed (production) · Wirtschaftsagentur Wien · FFG

Reliable medical care, even under the hardest conditions – so that people in need get help and lives are saved.

Let’s talk.

Configuration and quote on request. Tell us about your setup – field unit, vehicle or clinic – and we will match modules, mounting and power to your rooms and vehicles.

Your contact Anna F. Schwarz Co-Founder, Managing Director & Design afs@thebrightlight.net +43 680 23 28 24 7