Sklar Beacham Amniotome, 10-1/4 Inch
A 10-1/4 inch obstetric instrument used to perform artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes during labor and delivery.
The Sklar Beacham Amniotome is an obstetric instrument used to perform artificial rupture of membranes, a routine procedure during labor where the amniotic sac is deliberately opened to help progress delivery or to allow closer monitoring of the fetus. Measuring 10-1/4 inches, it gives the clinician enough reach to perform the procedure with the patient in a standard delivery position, and its shape is designed to puncture the membrane with a controlled, deliberate motion rather than a blunt or uncontrolled tear.
Amniotomy instruments like this one are used by obstetricians and midwives as part of routine labor management, often alongside internal fetal monitoring equipment once the membranes are ruptured. The instrument is a single piece hand tool with no moving parts to service, built for repeated clinical use with standard sterilization between patients.
Labor and delivery units typically keep more than one amniotome on hand given how frequently the procedure is performed, and stock them alongside other basic obstetric instruments used at the bedside.
