NASA NTRS · 19980032332
Apparatus for Assisting Childbirth
Abstract
The invention consists of novel, scissors-like forceps in combination with optical monitoring hardware for measuring the extraction forces on a fetal head. The novel features of the forceps together with knowledge of real time forces on the fetal head enable a user to make a much safer delivery for mother and baby.
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Smeltzer, Stanley S., III, Lawson, Seth W.. 1997-07-22. Apparatus for Assisting Childbirth. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19980032332
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