The use of a vacuum device to assist delivery was first attempted by James Yonge1in 1706, who attached a “cupping glass” to the fetal scalp by creating suction with an air pump. Simpson,2in Edinburgh, constructed a more practical suction instrument. His invention consisted of a pump that terminated in a metal cup over which a layer of leather was fitted. A double-valved piston pump working back and forth created the necessary vacuum.

Locatelli, A., Pintucci, A. (2017). Vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery. In J. Apuzzio, A.M. Vintzileos, V. Berghella, J.R. Alvarez-Perez (a cura di), Operative Obstetrics, 4E (pp. 317-332). CRC Press [10.1201/9781315382739].

Vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery

Locatelli, A;Pintucci, A
2017

Abstract

The use of a vacuum device to assist delivery was first attempted by James Yonge1in 1706, who attached a “cupping glass” to the fetal scalp by creating suction with an air pump. Simpson,2in Edinburgh, constructed a more practical suction instrument. His invention consisted of a pump that terminated in a metal cup over which a layer of leather was fitted. A double-valved piston pump working back and forth created the necessary vacuum.
Capitolo o saggio
Vacuum delivery, operative vaginal delivery
English
Operative Obstetrics, 4E
Apuzzio, J; Vintzileos, AM; Berghella, V; Alvarez-Perez, JR
2017
9781498720564
CRC Press
317
332
Locatelli, A., Pintucci, A. (2017). Vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery. In J. Apuzzio, A.M. Vintzileos, V. Berghella, J.R. Alvarez-Perez (a cura di), Operative Obstetrics, 4E (pp. 317-332). CRC Press [10.1201/9781315382739].
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