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	eMedicine - Forceps Delivery : Article Excerpt by Michael G Ross
		Generally, forceps consist of 2 mirror image metal instruments that are maneuvered to cradle the fetal head and are articulated, after which traction is applied to effect delivery.
		Forceps delivery is classified according to the level and position of the head in the birth canal at the time the forceps are applied.
		Low forceps: The leading point of the fetal skull is at a station greater than or equal to +2 cm and is not on the pelvic floor; any degree of rotation may be present.
	www.emedicine.com /med/byname/forceps-delivery.htm (1297 words)

	Forceps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Forceps are a hand-held instrument used for grasping and holding objects, similar in concept to tongs, tweezers or pincers.
		Tissue forceps have small teeth near their tips, so that tissue can be handled without applying excessive pressure.
		Forceps can be used to assist the delivery of a baby as an alternative to the ventouse method.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Forceps (430 words)

	eMedicine - Forceps Delivery : Article by Michael G Ross
		The decision for forceps delivery is often made in the second stage of labor when transport of the mother to other units is not practical and imaging studies may not be available quickly enough.
		Forceps application is generally not performed during a uterine contraction; however, properly placed blades may be left in place if a contraction ensues during placement.
		Forceps deliveries performed emergently are more likely to be associated with a poor fetal outcome; however, information is not available as to whether these outcomes could be improved by other delivery methods.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3284.htm (4631 words)

	Forceps for semiconductor silicon wafer - US Patent 4767142
		A pizza mold for forming a plurality of concentric raised ridges of dough (i.e., crust) on the surface of a pizza pie.
		A valve chamber is provided between a first suction passage communicating with an adsorptive member and a second suction passage connected through a suction tube to a vacuum source.
		The adsorptive member is rotatable and swayable relative to a forceps body with the aid of a spherical member.
	www.patentstorm.us /patents/4767142.html (234 words)

	The Naito Tuning Forceps
		Naito's Special "Tuning" Forceps Webpage, presented by SSR, Inc.
		In cooperation with SSR he has developed two specialty forceps and chosen a standard pattern tissue forceps for his delicate work in this field.
		Both of Dr, Naito's "Tuning" forceps are manufactured using Miltex German grade quality Adson style forceps.
	www.ssrsurgical.com /pages/naito.html (195 words)

	vgn-ext-hidden_PubMed (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Establishing a tissue diagnosis is difficult because the yield of forceps biopsies is low.
		OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to prospectively determine the diagnostic yield of endoscopic submucosal-mucosal resection (ESMR) compared with forceps biopsy for lesions limited to the submucosa (third endosonographic layer) of the GI tract.
		The diagnostic yield of the jumbo forceps biopsy was 4 of 23 (17%), whereas the diagnostic yield of ESMR was 20 of 23 (87%) (P =.0001, McNemar test).
	www.asco.org /portal/site/ASCO/menuitem.a3fb42726842a82627c4c291ee37a01d/?vgnextoid=d70b3608f9958010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD&index=n&pmid=16813799 (341 words)

	Forceps -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Forceps are a hand-held instrument for grasping and holding objects, similar in concept to tongs, (A hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever) tweezers or pincers.
		Forceps can be used to assist the delivery of a (A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk) baby as an alternative to the (Click link for more info and facts about ventouse) ventouse method.
		The (Necklike opening to the uterus) cervix must be fully dilated and the (A distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)) bladder emptied, perhaps with the use of a (A thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open) catheter.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/forceps.htm (475 words)

	Ask A Childbirth Educator - Childbirth.org
		Forceps and vacuum extractors are only used in births that are having difficulty, not in normal vaginal births.
		Forceps are twin steel blades that are placed in the vagina and secured on either side of the baby's head.
		While there are rare occasions when forceps or vacuum extraction may be medically necessary, many times an instrument delivery is done because a woman has been given epidural anesthesia or is laboring on her back.
	www.childbirth.org /AskACBE/labor/labor5.html (528 words)

	Dorlands Medical Dictionary
		spring forceps for seizing an artery to arrest or prevent hemorrhage; the jaws are usually covered with rubber tubing to prevent injury to the vascular wall.
		a thumb forceps with a flattened plate at the end of one arm and a matching ring on the other; it is an ophthalmologic instrument, also used for isolation of lip and cheek lesions to facilitate removal.
		obstetrical forceps having no pelvic curve, a marked cephalic curve, and an articulation permitting a gliding movement of one blade over the other, thus allowing the blades to adapt to the sides of the fetal head when the head lies with its long diameter in the transverse diameter of the pelvis.
	www.mercksource.com /pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_f_13zPzhtm (3751 words)

	MoonDragon's Obgyn Information - Obstetric Forceps Use During Birth
		The obstetric forceps is designed to grasp the fetal head when it is in the vagina and bring about delivery by traction and guidance without causing injury to the mother or baby.
		This forceps was originally designed to deliver the fetal head at or above the pelvic brim, lying in the transverse axis of the pelvis and rotating it when it had reached the pelvic cavity.
		The forceps is used today for rotation and extraction of the head which is arrested in the deep transverse or occipito-posterior position.
	www.moondragon.org /obgyn/procedures/forceps.html (1517 words)

	Forceps - Patent 4027510
		Such instruments ordinarily comprise a barrel with a handle at the proximal end thereof to open and close jaws of the forceps for the clips at the distal end of the barrel, the surgeon observing the operational area by means of an optical system that includes a viewing tube associated with the forceps instrument.
		Referring now to the drawings, the clip forceps instrument shown consists of a tubular barrel 1, a flooding sleeve 2, a pair of forceps jaws 3, 4, a scissors-grip 5 and an internal viewing tube 6 which is rigidly secured to a cylindrical part 7 at the distal end by soldering or the like.
		The overflow sleeve is tailored to the external form of the pusher and it is milled away at 24 for a distance appropriate to the movement of the jaws.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4027510.html (1308 words)

	BabyCentre \| Assisted delivery (forceps and ventouse) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Forceps are sometimes described as 'stainless steel salad servers' or 'large sugar-tongs'.
		Once the forceps are in place, the doctor will pull while you push during a contraction to help your baby move down through the birth canal and be born.
		Most forceps births are straightforward, although you may experience some soreness and bruising afterwards.
	www.babycentre.co.uk /refcap/546719.html (1218 words)

	babyworld - labour and birth - assisted delivery - forceps and ventouse
		Until very recently, most British hospitals used forceps far more frequently than ventouse, but the balance between the two methods is now shifting and if you have a preference for one over the other, you may be able to choose.
		The forceps come in two sections and the doctor gently places the first blade round the side of your baby’s head, and then the second blade round the other side.
		There is a mechanism to fix the forceps once they have been correctly placed so that they don’t slip.
	www.babyworld.co.uk /information/birth/assisted_delivery/forceps_ventouse.asp (739 words)

	Equine Dental Forceps & Extractors
		The somewhat narrower jaws of this forceps make it easier to manipulate and its universal handle style enables it to be used with either the right or left hand on both upper and lower teeth.
		These forceps are imported from England, made of stainless steel and are 22 3/4" long.
		The result is a forceps which is lighter, more versatile in reaching hard to get caps and which can be used in either hand.
	harltons.com /forceps_&_extractors.htm (899 words)

	...dreambaby: pregnancy & childbirth glossary (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Developed to facilitate Forceps, Ventouse and Breech deliveries, it is now routinely used to prevent jagged tissue tearing during the stretching associated with a normal delivery.
		Forceps are used to shorten the second stage of Labour, when intervention is required to ensure a more rapid delivery.
		Babies at particular risk are those born premature, who had a complicated delivery, such as a Breech, Forceps or Ventouse, those who have liver disease or have difficulty absorbing feeds.
	dreambaby.blogspot.com /pcg.htm (8592 words)

	ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH: Electrosurgical accessories - bipolar forceps (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The new irrigation forceps and non-adhesive forceps (with patented coating: DE 4212053 C1) additionally reduce the sticking effect.
		The forceps are available in addition to the standard models (see catalogue of electrosurgical accessories).
		The ERBE bipolar forceps are available in various lengths and shapes for different surgical and anatomical requirements.
	www.erbe-med.com /hf_e/bipo_Forceps.html (246 words)

	Dumont Forceps (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Original DUMONT forceps are recognized the world over for their exceptional quality and durability.
		During manufacture, the micro structure of the fine rolled steel is carefully preserved during the filing and machining and the flexibility, elasticity and maximum strength are maintained down to the microscopically matched tips.
		In overall shape and dimension these forceps are identical to the standard styles but have the added feature of tips which are approximately twice as fine.
	www.finescience.com /fst/misc/dumont.html (519 words)

	RFQ-Medizintechnik - Flexible Biopsy Forceps (Site not responding. Last check: )
		- Diameter of the biopsy forceps < 0.8 mm
		Flexible biopsy forceps, round spoon with pin not fenestrated 3,4 mm diam, 160 cm long.
		Flexible biopsy forceps, round spoon with pin not fenestrated 3,4 mm diam, 230 cm long.
	www.rfq.de /eng/biopsiezangen_eng.htm (838 words)

	News - Operational Delivery with Vacuum Extraction Appears as Safe as Forceps Assisted Delivery
		Vacuum extraction appears to be at least as safe as forceps delivery, according to the findings of a population based retrospective study conducted in the United States.
		Delivery assisted by vacuum or forceps showed similar risk of neonatal mortality, odds ratio (OR) 0.94, after adjusting for maternal age, race, parity, education, gestational age, birth weight, diabetes, pre-existing hypertension, pregnancy induced hypertension, premature rupture of membranes, induction of labour, foetal distress, placental abruption, and intrapartum bleeding in the national cohort.
		Adjusted analyses revealed that compared with forceps, vacuum assisted delivery had an OR of 2.00 for shoulder dystocia, 1.15 for feeding difficulty, 1.27 for mechanical ventilation, but 0.78 for retinal haemorrhage.
	www.docguide.com /news/content.nsf/news/314E750D93E6B29385256EC50050C500 (601 words)

	Yale Medical Library:
		One reason the use of forceps could remain a secret so long was the fact that male midwives operated with the bed sheet tied around their neck so no one could see the instrum ent.
		On the other hand, the overuse of forceps in an era before control of infection, could lead to the death of the mother from puerperal fever or to damage of the baby.
		Gunning Bedford (1806-1870), an American physician, devised a forceps with blades that were lighter and thinner than the blades in previous forceps.
	info.med.yale.edu /library/historical/instruments/obgyntemplate.html (1302 words)

	Forceps, Scissors, Needles, and Dissecting Kits
		The set consists of 6 heavy duty forceps that are mandatory in the lab.
		These forceps are excellent for handling hot, cold, corrosive or contaminated objects.
		Scissor type handles with double action hinges makes this forcep a useful cryo tool, and great for handling stubs.
	www.emsdiasum.com /microscopy/products/tweezers/forceps.aspx?mm=15 (358 words)

	EndoJaw Disposable Biopsy Forceps
		disposable biopsy forceps line has been expanded to include compatibility with both 2.8mm and 2.0mm biopsy channels.
		The alligator jaw with "step" is designed to combine the grip of an alligator forceps with the clean cut of a traditional forceps.
		Choose either the traditional smooth, oval cup forceps or alligator jaw forceps with or without needle.
	www.olympusamerica.com /msg_section/msg_product.asp?p=16&product=924 (272 words)

	forceps... surgery pop! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		forceps has had a twisting history of music making in the '90ies when he started with a friend under the name "Die Bamberger Zange" to cut up tape loops and sounds from the surrounding with pieces of music and radio material.
		Unforgettable for both of the boys, Stefan Geissenhöner and Burkhard Kerlin, was the incredible "symphonic" masterpiece Letters of Marco, based on the lecture of a postcard from a former friend (who afterwards wasn't anymore).
		With the discovery of Max/MSP and the freewares constructed by sineqube he found possibilities to throw away the conventions and rules obtained by sequencers and other gridbased programs.
	www.retinascan.de /artists/forceps.html (178 words)

	Press Release: Alcohol Study (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The study also showed that the incidence of death associated with spontaneous vaginal delivery was 1 per 5,000 births, with vacuum extraction was 1 per 3,333 births and with forceps delivery was 1 per 2,000 births.
		The incidence of death for C-sections was 8 in 10,000 births, but the exact cause of death is not known and may be attributed to confounding factors, such as the presence of a birth defect in the baby.
		They grouped infants according to mode of delivery: 387,799 infants were delivered spontaneously, 59,354 by vacuum extraction, 117,425 by C-section, 15,945 by forceps, and 2,817 by the combined use of forceps and vacuum-extraction.
	www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu /news/vacuum_deliveries.html (767 words)

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		Mid forceps: - forceps applied when head is engaged but criteria for low forceps not reached.
		Rotation of head: -This occurs with the use of Kejilland's forceps and also in low forceps cephalic application with the occiput in the 2 or 10 'o' clock position.
		Forceps to be applied when the occiput lies against the back of the symphysis Blades to be applied from below after raising the legs.
	www.obgyn.net /english/pubs/features/presentations/panda22/ForcepsDelivery-Overview.ppt (1565 words)

	Forceps and Rongeurs
		The newest addition to our line of 400 series box joint molar forceps is a serrated jaw unit for extraction of first and second premolars or the number six and seven cheek teeth.
		This unit uses the hinge portion of the forceps for a fulcrum.
		Closed Head seven inch all purpose stainless steel forceps for all around use, may come with curved or straight handle depending on stock.
	www.horsedentistry.com /400series/shop_forceps_rongeurs.html (495 words)

	Forceps delivery in modern obstetric practice -- Patel and Murphy 328 (7451): 1302 -- BMJ (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Forceps delivery in modern obstetric practice -- Patel and Murphy 328 (7451): 1302 -- BMJ
		forceps enable the controlled delivery of the fetus's head (fig 2).
		The decline in the use of obstetric forceps is multifactorial
	bmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/328/7451/1302 (2216 words)

	OBSTETRICAL ANTIQUES: FORCEPS AND FETAL DESTRUCTION INSTRUMENTS
		Note that the Dr. Elliot's obstetrical forceps has a sliding and tapered pin built into the inside of one handle.
		Moving the pin adjusts the closure of the forceps.
		The fluted handles to the forceps, the adjustment screw, and the chain saw are made of ivory.
	antiquescientifica.com /web.obstetrical_antiques_tiemann.htm (203 words)

	Forceps definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms
		Forceps: An instrument with two blades and a handle used for handling, grasping, or compressing.
		Many types of forceps are employed in medicine, including the alligator forceps (an angled instrument with jaws at the end), tissue forceps (a form of tweezer), hemostatic forceps (also simply called a hemostat, to clamp a bleeding vessel), mosquito forceps (a small hemostat) and obstetrical forceps (to aid in delivering a baby).
		The word "forceps" comes directly from the Latin for an instrument designed to grasp, pluck, or lift.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3506 (220 words)

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