Powered compound cranial drills, burrs, trephines, and their accessories.
21 C.F.R. § 882.4305
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) Identification. Powered compound cranial drills, burrs, trephines, and their accessories are bone cutting and drilling instruments used on a patient's skull. The instruments employ a clutch mechanism to disengage the tip of the instrument after penetrating the skull to prevent plunging of the tip into the brain.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-21.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
