Speedy Sextuplet Delivery Thanks to New Medical Device, Joey Clamp & Cutter, by Maternus Medical.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers SAN ANTONIO--(BW HealthWire)--April 9, 2002 The record setting pace of the Headrick sextuplets in Wichita Kansas is at least partially due to a new medical device used in the delivery -- the Joey(tm) Clamp & Cutter. To have six babies delivered in two minutes and four seconds is an amazing feat, one that had obstetricians around the country wondering if they heard the news correctly. The medical team delivering the sextuplets had requested the new umbilical clamp and cutter (color coded for each baby) even though the device hadn't yet launched nationwide (the Joey has been used in deliveries across the country). Its ease of operation, one-handed use, and the fact that it would save 12 steps during an incredibly complex delivery led the team to request the device early. "We basically stopped everything to get Dr. Van R. Bohman and his team the clamps in plenty of time to work with them," said Dr. Richard Watson For the Rt Rev Richard Watson (1737-1816), Bishop of Llandaff, see . Richard Watson (1781-1833) was a British Methodist theologian who was one of the most important figures in 19th century Methodism. , CEO/Medical Director, Maternus Medical, inventor of the Joey Clamp & Cutter. Dr. Watson A Windows utility that reports extensive details about a crash (abend). It either sits in the background and captures the current status of the system at the moment of the crash, or it is launched at the time of crash in order to report the details. The DW.EXE file (Dr. , who works in the Wichita area, developed the device to do three things: shield the health care team from blood spray, enable one hand operation, and leave behind on the infant's remaining umbilical cord umbilical cord (ŭmbĭl`ĭkəl), cordlike structure about 22 in. (56 cm) long in the pregnant human female, extending from the abdominal wall of the fetus to the placenta. a cute little Joey faced clamp. For the Headrick delivery one other key element was necessary -- identification of both baby and placenta placenta (pləsĕn`tə) or afterbirth, organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. It is a unique characteristic of the higher (or placental) mammals. In humans it is a thick mass, about 7 in. . The Maternus team found a way to color code the entire device to correspond with the system the hospital had developed. Jaycie received the green Joey, Melissa received a white one, Danielle received a purple one, Grant received a blue one, Sean received a yellow one and Ethan received a red one. Standard Joey Clamps and Cutters are purple, and when asked if special colors would be available for all deliveries, Ron Hicks, President of Maternus smiled. "For multiple births like this one, no problem." A photo of Jaycie during delivery with her green Joey clamp is available from KRT KRT Knight Ridder/Tribune KRT Keratin KRT Knights of the Round Table (Diablo gaming guild) KRT Khartoum, Sudan - Civil (Airport Code) KRT Kleene's Recursion Theorem Direct at this link: http://www.krtdirect.com/photos/preview/preview.htm?doc= KRT%2Fkrtphotoslive%2Fdocs%2F033%2F084 (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field.) About Maternus(tm) Maternus is setting a higher standard for innovation in today's labor and delivery environment with the introduction of the Joey Clamp & Cutter (www.joeyclamp.com). Maternus is dedicated to developing innovative new medical devices for the medical professional. The Joey Clamp and Joey Clamp & Cutter are the first in a line of new obstetric ob·stet·ric or ob·stet·ri·cal adj. Of or relating to the profession of obstetrics or the care of women during and after pregnancy. obstetrical, obstetric pertaining to or emanating from obstetrics. devices developed by Maternus (www.maternusmedical.com). |
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