A suction device used to extract babies from the vaginal canal.
The use of suction to help guide the baby’s head out of the birth canal
A technique used to facilitate childbirth using a suction device to help move the baby through the birth canal.
procedure used to ease delivery by applying a metal or plastic cup to the baby's scalp and using suction to pull the baby gradually out of the vagina.
Used instead of forceps to help deliver a baby, vacuum extraction involves attaching a suction cup to the baby's head and then gently pulling to help ease the baby down the birth canal.
A type of remediation process that removes the majority of contaminants through the use of one or more suction wells, or a series of air injection and suction wells. The method is typically less disruptive than soil excavation and may be less expensive than other techniques involving excavation.
Vacuum extraction involves attaching a suction cup instrument against the baby's head, creating suction with a pump and gently pulling to help ease the baby down the birth canal. The vacuum extractor is sometimes used instead of forceps. The force of the suction may cause a bruise on the newborn's head.
Vacuum extraction (VE) is the use of a vacuum extractor during childbirth. Vacuum extraction is sometimes used when there is no progression during the second stage of labor. VE is an alternative to forceps extraction and caesarean section.