Device Prototype for Vaginal Delivery of Extremely Preterm Fetuses in the Breech Presentation

Device Prototype for Vaginal Delivery of Extremely Preterm Fetuses in the Breech Presentation

© 2021 by ASME. Vaginal delivery is typically avoided in the extremely preterm breech population due to the concern of entrapment by the cervix of the aftercoming head. A mechanical device concept is presented to enable vaginal delivery by preventing retraction of the cervix against the fetus during...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Whalen, Mallory, Chang-Davidson, Elizabeth, Moran, Terra, Hoffman, Rachel, Frydman, Galit H, Slocum, Alexander, Dangel, Alissa
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ASME International 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/139670

Internet

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/139670

Similar Items