The Surgical Drill is a precision instrument that accepts a multitude of drill bits with standard dental burr shanks. The control box is easy to read and the lightweight, balanced hand-piece is easy to control.
Surgical Drill, Trephines, Drill Bits, Bone Screws, Dental Cement and Bone Wax
Microdialysis probes, intracerebral guide cannula, electrodes or similar devices should be mounted through a clean, straight-edged hole in the skull. Bone Screws, & Dental Cement permit secure mounting of these devices to the skull. The two part acrylic cement (MD-1300) is the cost effective way to secure these devices in place. One kit will provide sufficient material to prepare up to 8 implants. Bone wax (MR-5309) serves to stop or retard bleeding from the bone. It can be a useful tool during stereotaxic surgery to seal the left over holes on the skull after intracerebral injections.
Rat Trephine Bone Drill Bit:
A trephine bone drill bit MF-5176 is the recommended cutting tool. The skull does not shatter and no bone shards are deposited on underlying brain tissue. It cuts a 1.8 mm circle. The shank is 2.35 mm (3/32”)
Mouse Bone Drill Bit:
For the fragile mouse skull, we suggest the smaller MD-1360 bone drill bits, which drill a 1.2 mm hole. The shank is 2.35 mm (3/32”)
Drill Bit for Mounting / Anchoring Bone Screws (rat and mouse):
MF-5362 bone drill bits should be used to drill holes for mounting anchoring / bone screws MF-5182 and MD-1310 . They drill a 0.8 mm hole. The shank is 2.35 mm (3/32”)
Mounting / Anchoring Bone Screws:
MF-5182 bone screw is recommended for rats
MD-1310 bone screw is self-tapping and is recommended for both rats and mice
Surgical Drill:
The powered surgical drill MF-5360 can be used with the MF-5176, MD-1360 and MF-5362 bone drill bits. The surgical drill is generally compatible with all standard bone drill bits and accepts a shank of ~2.3-2.4 mm.
Drill
MF-5360 | High Speed Surgical Drill Set 120VAC, 50/60 Hz |
MF-5360F | High Speed Surgical Drill Set 220-240 VAC, 50 Hz |
For surgical implantation of BR style probes (and for rat application) we recommend:
MF-5176 | Trephine bone drill bits for rat guide cannulae |
MF-5362 | Bone Drills, 5/pkg |
MF-5182 | SS bone screws (for rats) |
MD-1300 | Dental acrylic cement |
For surgical implantation of MBR style probes (and for mouse application) we recommend:
MF-5362 | Bone Drills, 5/pkg |
MD-1360 | Bone Drill for MBR Guide Cannulas and Probes |
MD-1310 | Stainless Steel Self-Tapping Bone Screw for mice (50/pkg) |
MD-1300 | Dental acrylic cement |
Accessories
MF-5361 |
Surgical Drill Accessories Kit |
MR-5309 | Bone wax (1 ea, 2.5 g) |
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MF-5182 A= 1.954mm B= 0.960mm |
MD-1310 A= 1.892mm B= 1.163mm |
MF-5176 trephine bone drill bit, cuts a 1.8 mm circle and has a shank of 2.35 mm (3/32”)
MD-1360 bone drill bit drills a 1.2 mm hole and has a shank of 2.35 mm (3/32”)
MF-5362 bone drill bit drills a 0.8 mm hole. The shank is 2.35 mm (3/32”)
The surgical drill accepts ~2.3-2.4 mm shank tap drills, trephines and dental burrs (and is generally compatible with BASi’s and all standard bone drill bits).