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Plates from William Smellie's 'Theory and Practice of Midwifery' (1752). Smellie, a Lanarkshire-born 'man-midwife' was known for pioneering a scientific approach to midwifery and developing safer obstetrical forceps

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2019-05-05

Ol' Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra, was born in 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey to Italian parents. Weighing an eye watering 13 lb 5oz at birth his forceps delivery caused scarring to his neck, cheek & ear.

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2018-12-12

Forceps delivery from George Spatt’s Obstetric tables 1833. looks at the flapbook, teaching aid for male https://t.co/beC440t89C

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2018-10-05

List written by Leonardo da Vinci, reminds himself to obtain a skull, to get his books on anatomy bound, spectacles, stockings, shoelaces, a pane of glass, forceps, etc. 1510.
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2018-08-15

Adson’s forceps are named after American surgeon Alfred Washington Adson (1887-1951). He worked at the Mayo Clinic, where he helped develop the neurosurgery department. Adson also described a manoeuvre to identify patients with thoracic outlet syndrome!

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2018-05-01

In the anatomical atlas of William Smellie, man-midwife, the artwork demonstrates various techniques for delivery. Smellie trained his students using a manikin. The story of its use and dissappearance can be found on our site: https://t.co/RkDYMDUcNg

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2018-03-01

Tooth keys like this one were used to pull teeth before dental extractor forceps were invented in the mid-nineteenth century

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2018-02-09

NEW! "Use The Forceps!" Unreleased Star Wars merchandise prototypes (1977). More info here: https://t.co/rTKXS1VznQ

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