Sklar Elliot Obstetrical Forceps, 12-1/2 Inch
A twelve and a half inch obstetrical forceps used to assist vaginal delivery by applying gentle traction and guidance to the fetal head when needed.
The Sklar Elliot Obstetrical Forceps is used in assisted vaginal delivery, where an obstetrician applies the two blades of the forceps around the fetal head to provide guided traction when labour is not progressing safely or the second stage needs to be shortened for the wellbeing of the mother or baby.
The Elliot pattern is one of several classic obstetrical forceps designs, distinguished by its blade shape and the way it fits around the fetal head, and obstetricians typically select a particular pattern based on training and clinical circumstance. At twelve and a half inches, it is sized to reach and safely encase the fetal head within the birth canal.
This listing covers two length variants sharing this measurement. Instruments of this kind are used by obstetricians in labour and delivery units and require specific training to apply safely. As a stainless steel instrument, it is designed for the repeated cleaning and sterilisation cycles of hospital instrument processing between deliveries.
