Drill, Hudson

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Trauma and Emergency Surgery Kit (2019)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
L1104
BITS FOR NEUROSURGERY DRILLS, REUSABLE
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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.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices