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A Complete Solution for Vacuum-Assisted Delivery
A brochure showcasing various types of Kiwi devices and their associated features and benefits.
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| Brochure |
Kiwi® Omni-C™ Cup Brochure
The Kiwi Omni-C Cup is designed specifically for use in the confined space of the lower uterine segment, with a low profile for easy insertion, finger grooves for improved cup grip, and a baffle filter for vacuum dispersion.
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Workshop – Reducing the Risks of Vacuum-Assisted Delivery
An outline of our no-cost workshop, which includes a presentation on the fundamentals of vacuum-assisted delivery and hands-on training with vacuum devices and our birth simulation model.
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Birth Simulation Model
A description of our anatomically correct childbirth trainer that helps improve your vacuum-assisted delivery outcomes through practical application of proper principles and technique.
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| Instructions |
Kiwi Instructions for Use
Instruction booklet for Kiwi Vacuum Delivery System detailing various types of Kiwi devices, instructions for proper cup placement, device preparation, and cup insertion, and vaginal and cesarean delivery guidelines.
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| Guide |
Kiwi Quick Reference
A guide outlining how to locate the flexion point, cup type selection, and cup insertion steps.
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| Article |
Vacuum-assisted delivery: a review
R. W. McQuivey, M.D.
A review of proper vacuum-assisted delivery principles and technique, including classification of deliveries, patient selection, indications, contraindications, the flexion point, maternal complications, neonatal complications, which cup is appropriate to use, method of traction, autorotation, and knowing when to abandon the procedure.
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Reducing the risks of a vacuum delivery
Vacca, M.D.
This review focuses on a few selected issues that have been associated with suboptimal outcomes of vacuum delivery and explore strategies that may result in a reduction of risks of the procedure.
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Vacuum Assisted Delivery: Improving patient outcomes and protecting yourself against litigation
Aldo Vacca, M.D. (Editor); R. Gail Billings, Ph.D.; Victor L. Vines, M.D.
A supplement to OBG Management (February 2004) that outlines practical techniques to improve patient outcomes, proper use of compression and traction, and the first step for reducing potential for litigation.
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| Handout |
Kiwi Questions & Answers
A list of common questions and answers about vacuum-assisted delivery.
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Poster
Presentation |
A Practical Approach to Training Residents on Vacuum-Assisted Delivery
Ross W. McQuivey, M.D.
A poster presentation that won first place at the 2008 CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, which summarizes the evaluations of 971 participants in Clinical Innovations’ Reducing the Risks of Vacuum-Assisted Delivery Workshop, of whom 93% said they would change how they perform vacuum-assisted deliveries because of what was taught.
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Study, Poster
Presentation
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Vacuum-Assisted Delivery of the Fetal Head at Cesarean Section
R.W. McQuivey, M.D.; V. LaPorte, M.D.; and A. Vacca, M.D.
A study and poster presentation given at the 1st Beijing International Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology (October 7-10, 2005) which demonstrated that use of a vacuum device at the time of cesarean section is a safe method affect delivery of the fetal head, limiting traumatic extensions of the hysterotomy, and providing a less invasive alternative for the surgeon.
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| Study |
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Prospective Observational Study of 1000 Vacuum Assisted Deliveries
with the OmniCup Device
Thomas F. Baskett, MB, Cora A. Fanning, RN, David C. Young, MD
A study of
1000 vacuum-assisted deliveries using the Kiwi OmniCup, which
concluded that "the OmniCup is an effective vacuum device for use
when assisted vaginal delivery is indicated" and that "there is a
relationship between unfavorable cup application during vacuum
assisted delivery and neonatal scalp trauma." It reinforces the
benefits of the OmniCup's low cup profile and flexible stem which
enable proper cup placement over the flexion point.
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Vacuum-assisted delivery: An analysis of traction force and maternal and neonatal outcomes
Aldo Vacca, M.D.
A study demonstrating that 80% of vacuum-assisted deliveries can be completed with approximately 25 lbs. (11.5 kg) or less of traction force, and virtually all deliveries can be completed with less than 30 lbs. (13.5 kg) of traction force.
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Operative vaginal delivery: clinical appraisal of a new vacuum extraction device
Aldo Vacca, M.D.
A study demonstrating that the Kiwi OmniCup is an efficient and safe vacuum device for assisted vaginal delivery.
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The ‘sacral hand wedge’: a cause of arrest of descent of the fetal head during vacuum assisted delivery
Aldo Vacca, M.D.
A study that explains the ‘sacral hand wedge’, a term that describes the compound presentation of fetal head and hand, as it relates to vacuum-assisted delivery.
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| Study |
Clinical Evaluation of a "Hand Pump" Vacuum Delivery Device
Richard Hayman MRCOG, DM et al.
A study that concludes the Kiwi OmniCup is an effective instrument for assisting vaginal delivery, providing an alternative to the standard metal and silastic cups.
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A general summary of vacuum extraction, including prerequisites, device design, technique, birth injuries, and choice of instrument.
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| Study |
A study that compares the risk of neonatal and infant adverse outcomes between vacuum and forceps assisted deliveries, concluding that vacuum extraction is a safe alternative to forceps delivery.
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| Study |
Le Lettre du Gynecoiogue, no. 291 – April 2004.
A study that summarizes the Kiwi OmniCup as an efficient instrument to affect delivery of the fetus. |
| Form |
Operative Delivery Form
A form to record information associated with vacuum-assisted deliveries.
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| Bibliography |
Kiwi Study / Reference Bibliography
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