Revolutionary surgical drill bit goes on show in Las Vegas
All-in-one device eliminates need for depth gauge
A revolutionary surgical drill bit that simplifies trauma surgery, lowers costs and improves outcomes for patients will be demonstrated to more than 30,000 delegates at the largest orthopaedic convention in the world, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, Nevada fromMarch 25-28.
Boston-based Surgionix is leading a quiet revolution with its SlickTMUniversal Drill Bit which the company says is a disruptive change to surgical instrumentation.
The SlickTM Universal Drill Bit assists orthopaedic surgeons to prepare bone for the insertion of screws and plates safely, accurately and easily without the need for a depth gauge. Orthopaedic surgeons say that one of their biggest frustrations when fixing bone fractures is having to use a depth gauge because it can so easily go wrong. Depth gauges are century-old technology.
Currently, surgeons have to drill into the bone, and then remove the drill to insert a depth gauge. The SlickTM Universal Drill Bit, however, includes a retractable wire and clip that extends near the tip of the drill bit, acting like the hook ...
