Practical midwifery; handbook of treatment . odel (Fig. 24) is one of the most graceful andconvenient yet devised. One of the best known of American in-struments, Lusks modification of Tarnier, on the contrary retainsthe extra curve; but though this instrument is undoubtedly con-venient for use in some difficult high cases, its greater difficultyof application makes it less valuable for general use. Simpsonsaxis-traction forceps is merely a somewhat long and heavy Simp-son forceps, to which axis-traction rods have been attached by ascrew and nut. Its sole objection is that it is difficult to c
Practical midwifery; handbook of treatment . odel (Fig. 24) is one of the most graceful andconvenient yet devised. One of the best known of American in-struments, Lusks modification of Tarnier, on the contrary retainsthe extra curve; but though this instrument is undoubtedly con-venient for use in some difficult high cases, its greater difficultyof application makes it less valuable for general use. Simpsonsaxis-traction forceps is merely a somewhat long and heavy Simp-son forceps, to which axis-traction rods have been attached by ascrew and nut. Its sole objection is that it is difficult to has improved upon this instrument by attaching therods to the blades by the joint commonly used in surgical scis-sors, and by supplying a detached compression screw which fitsinto a slot upon the handles; the forceps itself being practicallyunmodified, and i^erfeetly fit for common use. The author hasused for some years with much satisfaction an appliance () which was devised in accordance with the belief that it is a. Fig. 27.—Reynolds Axis-traction Rods Attached to the Vienna Forceps. decided advantage to the general practitioner to use one pair offorceps, with the curves of which he is thoroughly familiar, forall emergencies; and that it is a practical advance to supply anaxis-traction attachment, that can be applied to any pair of for-ceps of which the practitioner is already possessed, without thenecessity of making any alteration in them. This contrivanceconsists of a pair of steel rods, which terminate at their upperends in fiat buttons intended to engage in the lower extremity ofthe fenestra; and at their lower ends in hooks, which are re-ceived by rings connected with a transverse traction-handle. AseiDarate compression screw for fixation of the handles, is a con-venient but not an absolutely necessary accessory. The instru-ment is simple, and easily cleaned; and, when the rods are at-tached to the forceps, is similar in all respects to the Sim
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