First-of-its-kind probe monitors fetal health in utero during surgery

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device that can continuously track a fetus’s vital signs while still in the uterus—a feat that previously had not been possible. The soft, flexible, robotic probe could dramatically improve safety during fetal surgeries, procedures in which physicians operate on a fetus before birth.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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