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Article	Vacuum-assisted delivery: a review. R. W. McQuivey. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 2004; 16: 171-179. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 112 KB. PDF)
Q and A	Kiwi Questions & Answers Common Questions about Vacuum Assisted Delivery DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 93 KB. PDF)
Quick Ref.	Kiwi Quick Reference Vacuum delivery guide to understanding the Flexion Point, locating the flexion point, selecting the proper cup, and inserting and placing the cup correctly. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 118 KB. PDF)
Instruction	Kiwi Instructions for Use Instruction booklet for Kiwi Vacuum Delivery System containing details of candidate selection, vacuum delivery procedure, and Kiwi use. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 562 KB. PDF)
Supplement	Vacuum Assisted Delivery: Improving patient outcomes and protecting yourself against litigation. A supplement to OBG Management, February 2004 DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 2.3 MB. PDF)
Brochure	Kiwi^® Omni-C™ Cup Brochure The Kiwi® Omni-C™ Cup is designed specifically for use in the confined space of the abdominal cavity, with a low profile for easy insertion, finger grooves for improved cup grip, and a baffle filter for adequate vacuum dispersion. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 2.33 MB. PDF)
Study & Abstract	Vacuum-Assisted Delivery of the Fetal Head at Cesarean Section R.W. McQuivey, V. LaPorte and A. Vacca. Vacuum-Assisted Delivery of the Fetal Head at Cesarean Section. 1st Beijing International Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology, 7-10 October 2005. In this study, 25 women underwent a c-section where the Kiwi was used to assist delivery of the fetal head. DOWNLOAD C-SECTION POSTER NOW (Download size: 1.0 MB. PDF) DOWNLOAD C-SECTION ABSTRACT FULL NOW (Download size: 27 KB. PDF) DOWNLOAD C-SECTION ABSTRACT SHORT NOW (Download size: 23 KB. PDF)
Study	Kiwi Operative Vaginal Delivery: clinical appraisal of a new vacuum extraction device Aldo Vacca, MB BS Study to evaluate the performance and safety in clinical practice of the Kiwi OmniCup® Vacuum Delivery System. Clinical use of the Kiwi OmniCup demonstrated that the device, if used correctly, is safe and functionally effective. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 326 KB. PDF)
Study	Kiwi The "sacral hand wedge": A cause of arrest in descent of the fetal head during vacuum assisted delivery Aldo Vacca, MB BS During a study of 108 vacuum assisted deliveries, a fetal hand was detected in the pelvic space between the head and maternal sacrum in seven of the procedures. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 129 KB. PDF)
Study	Clinical Evaluation of a "Hand Pump" Vacuum Delivery Device Richard Hayman MRCOG, DM et al DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 155 KB. PDF)
Study	Kiwi Study / Reference Bibliography DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 98 KB. PDF)
Form	Kiwi Clinical Innovations Operative Delivery Form DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 58 KB. PDF)
Study	Vacuum Extraction - Emedicine - Instant Access to the Minds of Medicine, article by Dr.Christian S. Pope, D.O.
Study	Operative vaginal delivery and neonatal and infant adverse outcomes: population based retrospective analysis, article by Kitaw Demissie, et al.
Study	The Kiwi Vacuum Delivery System: a simple extraction device, efficient, and for single (disposable) use." Le Lettre du Gynecoiogue, no. 291 – April 2004.


Guide	Koala Insertion Guide Guide for the insertion of IUPCs into the amniotic space and understanding placement outside the membranes (between the chorion and decidua-endometrial lining). DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 566 KB. PDF)
Case Report	Koala Complications caused by extra membranous placement of intrauterine pressure catheters - Brent K. Lind, MD Case report of inadvertent placement of a standard intrauterine pressure catheter and partial abruptio placentae and disseminated intravascular coagulation. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 20 KB. PDF)
Handout	Koala Not Another IUPC? Discoveries in IUP monitoring DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 546 KB. PDF)
Handout	Koala Accuracy & Reliability A rebuttal to the efforts our competition has made to discredit Koala DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 44 KB. PDF)
Study	Comparison of Two Intrauterine Pressure Catheters During Labor - Mark Dowdle, M.D. - To compare the Koala air-charged coupled catheter for monitoring intrauterine pressure during active labor with an electronic pressure transducer tip catheter Intran® Plus. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 97 KB. PDF)
Study	Koala Evaluating a New Intrauterine Pressure Catheter - Mark Dowdle, M.D. Study conducted to evaluate the performance and verify the safety of the Koala Intrauterine Pressure Catheter (IUPC) in clinical use. Study demonstrated the Koala to be as safe and as functionally effective as, or more effective than, standard IUPCs. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 137 KB. PDF)
Study	Koala Extraovular placement of intrauterine pressure catheters in laboring patients - W.D. Wallace and B. Lind - Intrauterine catheters are often inserted outside the amniotic membranes without the clinician's recognition. This can result in artifactual pressure readings and complications such as placental perforation or abruption, uterine perforation, fetal heart rate tracing abnormalities, and placental abruption due to amnioinfusion outside the membranes. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 76 KB. PDF)
Study	Koala A randomized prospective trial of two types of intrauterine pressure catheters and the rate of extra-ovular placement - A.Sciscione, A randomized prospective trial comparing a TTIUPC (Intran plusT, Utah Medical Products, Midvale, UT) to an ACIUPC (Koala®, Clinical Innovations, Murray, UT) was conducted from October of 1998 to August of 1999. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 21 KB. PDF)
Study Abstract	Koala Intrauterine Pressure Catheters (IUPC) and the risk of extra-ovular placement and resultant placental separation - Abstract.- A. Sciscione, DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 21 KB. PDF)
Bibliography	Koala Study / Reference Bibliography DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 96 KB. PDF)


Study	Comparison of the ClearView Uterine Manipulator with the Cohen Cannula in Laparoscopy - Howard T. Sharp, M.D. - The ClearView Uterine Manipulator was compared with the Choen acorn-tipped cannula for efficacy and safety in patients undergoing laparoscopy at the University of Utah medical Center. DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 175 KB .PDF)


Brochure	Latitude Gastrointestinal Manometry Catheter DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 1.2 MB .PDF)
Comparison	Latitude Comparison of Air Coupled Balloon Esophageal Manometry Catheters with Solid-State Esophageal Manometry Catheters DOWNLOAD NOW (Download size: 90 KB .PDF)

updated 11/21/2008