摘要 |
A surgical drill which includes a drill tip ( 3 ) rigidly secured to a shaft ( 2 ) for attachment of the drill to a rotary driving means, the end of the drill tip remote from the shaft being formed with cutting edges ( 4,5 ) tapering to a point ( 6 ), and the drill tip ( 3 ) having a cross-sectional shape such that the non-tapered portion of the drill tip ( 3 ) is substantially wider in a first direction (w) than in a second direction (x); the shaft ( 2 ) having a width at its widest point adjacent the drill tip ( 3 ) which is substantially smaller than the maximum cross-sectional width of the drill tip ( 3 ); the drill tip ( 3 ) being formed with at least one notch ( 8 ) for picking up a suture. |