The following FAQ has been added to the FAQ page under ICP Placement Procedure and PBTO2 Probes:
Q: What should we know if our hospital purchased the Phasor power drill or other power or manual drill for cranial access?
A:
- Specific hospital policies should be followed as per standard-of-care for bolt placements.
- Guidelines:
- The drill hole should be drilled perpendicular and straight (without ‘wobbling’ the drill or ’rounding out the hole’), so that the bolt will get good purchase. This will optimize the “fit” of the bolt being screwed in, and
- The drill bit must be the correct size for the bolt/monitor being placed:
- 2.70-mm if placing a Cerelink, Camino, Codman, or Licox single-bolt alone
- 4.50K if placing the smaller Raumedic size
- 5.30K if placing Hemedex alone
- 6.35K if placing a dual lumen (e.g. Licox PLUS ICP monitor such as Cerelink, Codman, or Camino)