Wednesday 28 January 2009

Unsettling picture of the day


"The design of current forceps have not really evolved in centuries and if the obstetrician pulls too hard with the current instrument during birth, it can kill the child in extreme cases, while even normal use causes facial damage and trauma."

The inventor of 'Safeceps' - plastic forceps that measure the forces exerted on a baby's head during birth - announces his creation to the world's press.

Image: UWIC

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