A hand-held surgical tool (e.g. drill) having at least one pad of vibration-absorbent material thereon, the pad being of hydrophobic polyurethane foam made from a polyol and isocyanate composition in which the weight ratio of polyol to isocyanate is from 2.5:1 to 1.5:1. A hand-held surgical tool having at least one pad of vibration-absorbent material thereon, the pad having an irrigation duct therethrough connected to means for supplying irrigation fluid to the duct, and a pad for a hand-held surgical tool, wherein the pad has an irrigation duct therethrough connected to means for supplying irrigation fluid to the duct, are also claimed.
