Drill, Hudson

Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
L1104
BITS FOR NEUROSURGERY DRILLS, REUSABLE
GMDN related code(s)
46279
Manual cranial rotary handpiece, reusable (A manually-powered, hand-held, surgical device intended to be used to remove circular sections of the skull vault (calvarium) to provide access to the interior for diagnosis (e.g., the insertion of a neuroscope), or treatments [e.g., to alleviate intracranial pressure (ICP)], or for the removal of a bone flap for brain surgery. It is typically a drill brace or a housing containing bevelled and/or straight teethed gears rotated via a side handle, and a Jacobs chuck or gripping collet to attach an exchangeable rotating endpiece (e.g., a cranial drill, bur, trephine or perforator). This is a reusable device.)