The novel forceps were created to deliver non-direct OA/OP and OT presentations, increase safety to the mother, and increase ease of use and learning for physicians, while also maintaining current forcep designs' high rate of OVD success and safety to the fetus. Preliminary tests have shown that the rotational handle is a low-friction interface which is promising for its success in future OT deliveries. In addition, increased ease of use and learning is addressed with a sensing module. Paired with an appropriate simulator, the sensing module can serve as a valuable teaching tool, as well as provide important information about the best practices of OVD in actual deliveries. Our forceps build on the success of existing forcep designs through the unchanged Simpsons-Braun blade configuration. The modularity of our design allows for the potential of future blade design iterations.
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