Amnihook versus amnicot for amniotomy in labour.
In a study of 100 women in established labour we investigated two devices currently used for amniotomy, the Amnihook, a long rigid instrument and the Amnicot, a finger stall with a plastic hook on the end. No overall difference was found in operator ease of use or maternal discomfort. There were significantly fewer babies with long scratches p = 0.02, Odds ratio 0.19 (95% CI 0.05 to 0.68) and the mean scratch length was almost halved in the Amnicot group (p < 0.05, 95% CI for difference between means 0.653 to 6.71). Our findings support the theoretical advantage of a reduction in fetal scalp trauma using a flexible device for amniotomy.
This research assistant work for the project IMP ING 1776, Mechatronic System Simulation Augmented Reality for Central Venous Access in newborns, presents the development of the prototypes, two software platforms augmented reality, that integrate tracking on objects 3D, to add virtual information to a real-world scene. So, by validating and evaluating applications, it presents the development of the final prototype, with the respective results of the integration of software and tracking devices to track position and orientation on the 3D surface of the NITA Newborn 1800 mannequin, wherein the simulation with respect to time, properly combines the images, allowing user interaction with the model and anatomy.