Midas Rex Drill Pine Cone Drill Bit

Close-up Picture of Instrument

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 More facts

• USC Neurosurgery

• Intraop Midas Rex Drill video

• Prior to turning a bone flap, a burr hole is initiated with a cutting drill bit.  This one is a pine cone shaped cutting bit.
• During drilling, irrigation is used to reduce heat build up from bone friction.
• Bone dust created from drilling may or may not be collected by the nurse or assistant, for use at the end of the craniotomy.  This is a surgeon preference.