Axis-traction handle with a pull-sensing grip for the obstetrical forceps
First Claim
1. An obstetrical forceps system for assisting in the delivery of a fetus, said system comprising:
- an obstetrical forceps;
an axis-traction handle with a pull-sensing grip detachably connected to said obstetrical forceps;
a means for electronically measuring the magnitude of extraction forces exerted on said grip, and thus the fetal head, during a forceps delivery, wherein the measuring means is disposed within said grip;
a means for transmitting data regarding measured extraction forces; and
a means for receiving said data regarding measured extraction forces.
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Abstract
The invention consists of an axis-traction handle with a pull-sensing grip (4) for the obstetrical forceps, whose object is to reduce the risk of injury to the fetus, caused by excessive traction force during a forceps delivery. The grip contains electronic hardware which include a strain gauge to measure the pull exerted on the axis-traction handle, and thus on the fetal head, during a forceps delivery, a sounder to alert the doctor when the pull exceeds preset safety limits, and a transceiver for the wireless transmission of the pull data to a receiver connected to a lap-top computer with specific software, which generates a graphic representation of such data.
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1. An obstetrical forceps system for assisting in the delivery of a fetus, said system comprising:
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an obstetrical forceps; an axis-traction handle with a pull-sensing grip detachably connected to said obstetrical forceps; a means for electronically measuring the magnitude of extraction forces exerted on said grip, and thus the fetal head, during a forceps delivery, wherein the measuring means is disposed within said grip; a means for transmitting data regarding measured extraction forces; and a means for receiving said data regarding measured extraction forces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An axis-traction handle for use with obstetrical forceps, said axis-traction handle comprising:
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a claw, wherein said claw attaches to the handle finger guards of the obstetrical forceps; a horizontal traction rod, said rod being attached to said claw on one end and comprising a structural T-handle on the other end; and a pull-sensing grip, wherein said grip contains the structural T-handle of said horizontal traction rod, and a means for electronically measuring the magnitude of extraction forces exerted on said grip, and thus the fetal head, during a forceps delivery, wherein the measuring means is disposed within said grip. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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