Power tool saves boy

There's nothing like a hole in the head to keep you on your toes, and when Nicholas Rossi of Melbourne injured his skull falling off his bike, a hole was precisely what he needed to stay alive. Enter the Dewalt 18 volt XRP drill. With hammer action working over three speeds up to 2,000 revolutions per minute, 56 Newton meters of sustained torque and 22 positions for anything from a slow cranial excavation to an emergency action deep skull puncture, this is a surgical tool in disguise.

Read about the article using the link above. Our French readers can learn about chirugerie à la perceuse sans fil on this page here.

Cautionary note:
This is perhaps the one thing for DIY enthusiasts not to try at home by the way: the brain is covered in a protective but highly sensitive sac, so drilling in to relieve pressure should only be undertaken by a specialist doctor, otherwise you may risk loss of motor functions, cause visual cortex damage or even death. No harm in keeping the battery in the fast charger though, just in case...