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Vacuum device used to assist delivery
Vacuum extraction uses a soft plastic cup that is applied to the baby's head and stays in place by suction. There is a handle on the cup that allows the doctor to use this to assist with delivery through the birth canal.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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