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Battery-Powered Brain Drill Developed By Northwestern Student

A Northwestern Medicine neurosurgeon was the first to use the Hubly Drill to save a patient's life in the ICU.

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March 6, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- It's a battery-powered drill that can quickly make holes in the skulls of patients with brain bleeds.

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A Northwestern Medicine neurosurgeon was the first to use the Hubly Drill to save a patient's life in the ICU.

It was created by Casey Qadir when she was a Northwestern University student who thought a hand-crank version of the drill being widely used looked medieval.

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