Device Dossier

Sterile fluted surgical drill

Device Dossier for Sterile fluted surgical drill (Sterile fluted surgical drill, Class IIa, sponsor Zimmer Biomet). ARTG record, intended purpose, GMDN…

Intended purpose

A sterile 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 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, its shaft is mounted into a surgical power tool or a surgical hand drill/brace. It is available in various sizes and is a single-use device.

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