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Apparatus for Facilitating the Birth of a Child by Centrifugal Force

Patent no.3,216,423

Issued: November 9, 1965

Inventors: George and Charlotte Blonsky, New York, NY

 A centrifugal delivery table. The expectant mother is strapped down to the table, which is then spun to use centrifugal force to encourage the baby to emerge.

Where does the obstetrician sit? And what does he use to get the baby - a catcher's mitt? Talk about pre-natal influence...


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