A shaft of metal intended to be used in dental surgery to create channels of appropriate depth and diameter in bone (osteotomy) of the oral cavity to facilitate the implantation of a dental fixture/appliance. The device is typically available in a set of gr...

Orthopaedic implant inserter/extractor, reusable

7,366 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to insert or extract an implantable orthopaedic device (e.g., a bone nail, spiral blade, or bone fixation plate) through application of a striking or screwing force. It is an instrument in a one-piece or modul...

Fluted surgical drill bit, reusable

6,870 GUDID devices

A shaft of metal with an obtuse, V-shaped cutting edge designed to be rotated to bore into bone to create a hole of the same dimension as the diameter of the shaft. This device, commonly called a "twist drill", has a cylindrical design with a double-edged c...

Fluted surgical drill bit, reusable

1,817 GUDID devices

"A shaft of metal with an obtuse, V-shaped cutting edge designed to be rotated to bore into bone to create a hole of the same dimension as the diameter of the shaft. This device, commonly called a ""twist drill"", has a cylindrical design with a double-edge...

Orthopaedic inorganic implant inserter/extractor, reusable

1,791 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed for the surgical insertion and/or extraction of a non-tissue based (inorganic) orthopaedic implant (e.g., a bone nail, spiral blade, or bone fixation plate). It is an instrument in a one-piece or modular confi...

Fluted surgical drill bit, single-use

1,668 GUDID devices

Fluted surgical drill bit, single-use, sterile

1,396 GUDID devices

A sterile shaft of metal with an obtuse, V-shaped cutting edge designed to be rotated to bore into bone to create a hole of the same dimension as the diameter of the shaft. This device, commonly called a "twist drill", has a cylindrical design with a double...

Surgical torque wrench, reusable

1,304 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument intended to be used for gripping, turning/tightening, or twisting an object (e.g., a nut, bolt, or wire) during a surgical intervention; it is not dedicated to dental use only. It may be available in a variety of forms...

Fluted surgical drill bit, single-use, non-sterile

1,249 GUDID devices

A non-sterile shaft of metal with an obtuse, V-shaped cutting edge designed to be rotated to bore into bone to create a hole of the same dimension as the diameter of the shaft. This device, commonly called a "twist drill", has a cylindrical design with a do...

Bone marrow biopsy needle, single-use

828 GUDID devices

A sterile, sharp bevel-edged, hollow tubular metal instrument designed to obtain a specimen of bone marrow percutaneously. The device is typically available in a variety of large bores, and is sufficiently robust to penetrate bone (usually the hip bone or p...

Fixture/appliance dental drill bit, single-use

703 GUDID devices

A sterile shaft of metal intended to be used in dental surgery to create channels of appropriate depth and diameter in bone (osteotomy) of the oral cavity to facilitate the implantation of a dental fixture/appliance. The device is typically available in a s...

Fixture/appliance dental drill bit, single-use

694 GUDID devices

Pin/post dental drill bit

578 GUDID devices

A shaft of metal, typically with a spiralled portion at the cutting end (a twist drill bit), intended to be attached to a motorized handpiece, or other power source, to create a precise round hole at the appropriate depth in teeth or bone of the oral cavity...

Bone access cannula

568 GUDID devices

A sterile, sharp, hollow tubular metal instrument designed for percutaneous insertion to provide access to any bone of the body for a bone biopsy needle or guidewire, or for a bone marrow aspiration technique, or for inserting therapeutic materials, includi...

Wire holding/twisting pliers

418 GUDID devices

A heavy-duty manual surgical instrument with specially-designed sturdy handles and blade jaws used to grip, tighten, and/or twist wires during a surgical intervention. It has a scissors-like design with curved handles and is made of high-grade stainless ste...

Fluted surgical drill bit, single-use

358 GUDID devices

Skin/tissue hook

302 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to hook skin or tissue in order to grasp, apply traction, and lift the skin/tissue during a surgical intervention. It is typically a shaft-like instrument with small double hooks at the distal end and a handle...

Wire holding/twisting forceps

239 GUDID devices

A surgical instrument with specially designed sturdy blades used to grip, tighten and/or twist wires that are being applied to the patient during a surgical intervention. It typically has a scissors-like design with ring handles, is made of high-grade stain...

Orthopaedic implant inserter/extractor, single-use

234 GUDID devices

Wire twister

210 GUDID devices

A surgical instrument specifically designed to twist surgical wire after this has been applied to the site in order to tighten the loop or binding that has been made by the surgeon. The loose ends of the wire are inserted into and gripped by the jaws of thi...

Orthopaedic inorganic implant inserter/extractor, single-use

194 GUDID devices

Ear wick, non-biodegradable

155 GUDID devices

A non-biodegradable packing material [e.g., loosely twisted unspun cotton, gauze, or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)] intended to be used in the ear of a patient after internal ear surgery, and/or to administer medicinal substances to the ear to treat ear disorders...

Middle ear drill bit

107 GUDID devices

A cylindrical shaft of metal with a small cutting head (e.g., twisted or helicoidal) which when rotated will bore into the tissues of the middle ear to excavate, perforate, or excise tissue (e.g., ossicles, cartilage) during a middle ear (endaural) surgical...

Bone marrow explant needle

75 GUDID devices

A sterile, sharp bevel-edged, hollow tubular metal instrument designed to percutaneously explant bone marrow (explant is the collection and transfer of living bone marrow from its natural site to a new site, or to a culture medium). The device is typically ...

Fluted surgical drill bit, single-use, non-sterile

70 GUDID devices

"A non-sterile shaft of metal with an obtuse, V-shaped cutting edge designed to be rotated to bore into bone to create a hole of the same dimension as the diameter of the shaft. This device, commonly called a ""twist drill"", has a cylindrical design with a...

Breast implant delivery sleeve

69 GUDID devices

A sterile flexible cylinder intended to assist with the delivery of a prefilled breast implant by providing a low-friction shell-tissue interface during implant insertion into a surgically-created breast pocket, without constricting the size of the implant....

Surgical torque wrench, single-use

22 GUDID devices

A sterile hand-held manual surgical instrument intended to be used for gripping, turning/tightening, or twisting an object (e.g., a nut, bolt, or wire) during a surgical intervention; it is not dedicated to dental use only. It may be available in a variety ...

Tissue pick

9 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed primarily to hook/grasp skin to lift the skin and adjacent tissues during a surgical intervention. It is a shaft-like metallic instrument with a proximal handle and two small opposing (i.e., curved in opposite...

Vertebral bone biopsy needle

7 GUDID devices

A sterile, sharp bevel-edged, hollow tubular metal instrument designed to obtain a specimen of spinal bone percutaneously or during open surgery. The device is typically available in a variety of large bores, and is sufficiently robust to penetrate vertebra...

Assistive gripping/twisting tool, reusable

6 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual device intended to be used to grip and/or twist medical device and/or household items, usually to lock/unlock, turn on and off, and/or open and close components. It may or may not be intended to be a disability-assistive tool and it might...