Craniotome (tool)
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Craniotome is a tool for drilling holes (burr holes) in the skull
Human skull
The human skull is a bony structure, skeleton, that is in the human head and which supports the structures of the face and forms a cavity for the brain.In humans, the adult skull is normally made up of 22 bones...

. Generally equipped with a clutch
Clutch
A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power from one component to another...

 which automatically disengages once the skull has been drilled through completely, thus preventing tears in the dura
Dura
Dura may refer to:* Dura , a Palestinian town in the southern West Bank located eleven kilometers southwest of Hebron in the Hebron Governorate* Dura language, a critically endangered language of Nepal...

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