Obstetrical forceps with pull-sensing handle grip

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2006-03-21

2006-03-21

Truong, Kevin T. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Obstetric or gynecological instruments

Reexamination Certificate

active

07014642

ABSTRACT:
The invention consists of an obstetrical forceps with a pull-sensing handle grip containing electronic hardware, whose purpose is to reduce the risk of injury to the fetus and mother caused by excessive traction force. The hardware includes a strain gauge to measure the traction force applied to the forceps during a delivery, an announcer to alert the doctor when the traction force exceeds preset safety limits, and a transceiver for the wireless transmission of the traction data to a receiver connected to a lap-top computer, which generates a graphic representation of such data.

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