Obstetrical forceps with pull-sensing handle grip
OwnerNicola Peroneinventor
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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.
Claims13
An obstetrical forceps system for assisting in the delivery of a fetus, said system comprising:
- an obstetrical forceps having a first member, said first member having a blade end, a shank, and a handle end, wherein said handle end is equipped with a detachably disposed first handle grip assembly;
- and a second member, said second member having a blade end, a shank, and a handle end, wherein said handle end is equipped with a detachably disposed second handle grip assembly;
- wherein said first member and said second members are mutually connected by means of a sliding lock disposed between said blade ends and said handle ends;
- a means for electronically measuring the traction forces exerted on a fetal head, wherein said means is disposed in at least one of said first handle grin assembly and said second handle grip assembly;
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- a means for transmitting a signal representative of measured traction forces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.