Birth technology device: an appraisal

Marlene Sinclair; Ian Bradbury

Birth technology device: an appraisal

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effectiveness and efficacy of a new ‘natural birth technology’ device called EPI-NO and describe its use so that midwives, obstetricians and women will have the necessary evidence to make a judgement on its place in the birthing process.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26-27
Journal	RCM Midwives
Volume	9
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2006

Bibliographical note

Reference text: Dannecker C, Baur C, Ruckhaberle E, Peschers U, Jundt K, Reich A, Bauerle M, Schneider KTM, Hepp H. (2004) Einfluss des Geburtstrainers EPI-NO auf die mutterliche Beckenbodenfunktion sechs Monate nach Entbindung – Follow-up einer prospektiven und randomisierten Studie. Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde 64: 1192-8.

Kok J, Tan KH, Koh S, Cheng PS, Lim WY, Yew ML, Yeo GS. (2004) Antenatal use of a novel vaginal birth-training device by term primiparous women in Singapore. Singapore Medical Journal 45(7): 318-23.

Kovacs GT, Heath P, Heather C. (2004) First Australian trial of the birth-training device EPINO: a highly significantly increased chance of an intact perineum. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 44(4): 347-8.

Münch N. (2004) Prospektive Multizenterstudie zur Auswirkung des Geburtstrainers EPI-NO auf das outcome von Erstgebärenden. MD Dissertation from the Technischen Universität,Munich.

Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Device Regulations. (2005) How we regulate devices. See: www.mhra.gov.uk/home/ idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=48 (accessed December 2005).

Schuchardt R, Hillebrenner J, Hoffmann S, Horkel W, Schelling M, Schneider KTM. (2000) Birth preparation with a novel birth training device – presented at Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pränatal und Geburtsmedizin, Nurenberg.

Tecsana. (2005) A gentle start to life. See: www. epi-no.com/birth (accessed December 2005).

Tecsana. (2005) Experiences of pregnant women and midwives with EPI-NO. See: www. epi-no.com/birth (accessed December 2005).

Keywords

device appraisal
epino birth trainer

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Birth technology device: an appraisal

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