Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved “blades” that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require ...

Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved “blades” that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require ...

With Baby Olivia Coats' head facing up as she pushed through her mother's birth canal, it became a riskier delivery and using forceps made the situation even more ...

In June 2012, newborn Evan Tuite died from catastrophic head injuries obtained after forceps crushed his skull during an assisted vaginal delivery. Five years later, the hospital where the incidence ...

Assisted vaginal birth refers to the use of a specially designed instrument to help with delivery during the last part of labor. It is also referred to as operative vaginal delivery, and accounts for ...

A Kentucky doctor botched a baby’s delivery as he worried about possibly missing a flight to start his vacation, witnesses told state officials. Dr. Gerald W. Thorpe tried to deliver the baby in ...

After the cervix has been dilated, the forceps are introduced into the uterus. The abortionist is operating blindly here, he does not see the baby. He goes completely by feel, and the forceps are used ...