Obstetrical forceps
OwnerTheodore Mark Haleinventor
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Abstract
Obstetrical forceps fabricated from a flexible material, preferably a low residue polyurethane elastomer, to facilitate safe delivery of a fetus.
Claims5
An improved obstetrical forceps apparatus of the type in which a pair of elongated members are disengageably and pivotally connected to each other at an intermediate position along the length of each member, and in which each member is grippable at a proximal end and smoothly curved for engaging a fetal head at a distal end, wherein the improvement comprises elongated members formed of polyurethane that are flexible and resiliently deformable to limit compressive force applied to the fetal head during use.
An improved obstetrical forceps apparatus of the type in which a pair of elongated members are disengageably and pivotally connected to each other at an intermediate position along the length of each member, and in which each member is grippable at a proximal end and smoothly curved for engaging a fetal head at a distal end, wherein the improvement comprises members formed of polyurethane and a stiffening core extending through the proxima1 end of each member, but not through the distal end of each member such that the proximal ends are reinforced and the distal ends are flexible and resiliently deformable to limit compressive force applied to the fetal head during use.
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