Cyclopædia of obstetrics and gynecology . Fig. .33.—Chamberlen Forceps. Fig. —Male Blade. Fig. 34.—Female Blade. Fig. 35.—Palfyns Forceps. used the Chamberlen instrument, and in 1713 Palfyn, of Gand, presentedto the Paris Academy of Medicine a forceps composed of two blades, notcrossed, not fenestrated, greatly curA-ed. (Fig. 35.) In 1733, Dusee modified this forceps by increasing the curve of theblades, and adapting to the handles two hooks turned outward. In 1734 to 1735,Giffard and Chapman used fenestrated blades. It was not,however, till 1747, Levret, and 1752, Smellie, that the forcep
Cyclopædia of obstetrics and gynecology . Fig. .33.—Chamberlen Forceps. Fig. —Male Blade. Fig. 34.—Female Blade. Fig. 35.—Palfyns Forceps. used the Chamberlen instrument, and in 1713 Palfyn, of Gand, presentedto the Paris Academy of Medicine a forceps composed of two blades, notcrossed, not fenestrated, greatly curA-ed. (Fig. 35.) In 1733, Dusee modified this forceps by increasing the curve of theblades, and adapting to the handles two hooks turned outward. In 1734 to 1735,Giffard and Chapman used fenestrated blades. It was not,however, till 1747, Levret, and 1752, Smellie, that the forceps was much 52 A TREATISE ON OBSTETRICS. perfectetl. Up to the time of the former it was straight, and he gave it thepelvic curve. Five years after, Smellie gave it a still greater curve inorder to adapt the instrument to the head above the brim, and furtherlengthened the blades. (Figs, 36, 37, 38,) Since then the modifications in tlie forceps of Levret and of Smellieare only in slight details, and Levrets forceps is still the typ
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