Drill, Cushing

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
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)
32390
Fluted surgical drill bit, reusable (A shaft of metal with an obtuse, V-shaped cutting edge designed to be rotated to bore into bone to create a hole of the same dimension as the diameter of the shaft. This device, commonly called a "twist drill", has a cylindrical design with a double-edged cutting head that is formed from two spiralled flutes that extend the length of the insertion part of the drill. At the proximal end, it is usually inserted into a surgical power tool or a surgical hand drill/brace. This is a reusable device.)
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