Midax Rex Drill with Cutting Blade

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• USC Neurosurgery

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• The side-cutting craniotomy blade is used after the burr holes are made.
• Irrigation is necessary during bone drilling to reduce friction heat.
• It is necessary to have a hold of the bone flap prior to the final boneflap cut (by the assistant or nurse), to avoid the boneflap dropping off the sterile site, as it is slippery.