Surgical drill guide, single-use

Intended purpose

A sterile hand-held surgical tubular device designed to simultaneously place, angle, and guide a rotating drill (i.e., a surgical twist drill) on hard tissue (usually bone), and to protect the surrounding soft tissue while the drill is in operation. It may have serrations at its distal end to enable firm placement on hard tissue surfaces; it can have a handle at its proximal end for holding and manipulation, or it may be held by another device, e.g., locked in an orthopaedic jig. The device is typically dedicated to drill size, typically made of a high-grade stainless steel, and may have graduations along its length for use of reference for depth/length. This is a single-use device. See also: Orthopaedic trocar; Surgical instrument sleeve, reusable; Surgical drilling suction device