First-Of-Its-Kind Probe Monitors Fetal Health in Utero During Surgery - News Center Northwestern University scientists have developed the first device that can continuously track a fetus’s vital signs while still in the uterus — a feat that previously has not been possible.

Northwestern scientists have developed a hair-thin robotic probe that can continuously monitor fetal vital signs during #FetalSurgery, giving surgeons real-time insight and enabling earlier intervention if complications arise, per #NatureBME. spr.ly/63328B6GMOn

Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye, a renowned Nigerian-American pediatric surgeon, made medical history in February 2008 by leading a groundbreaking surgery that changed the course of fetal medicine.

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Curing Genetic Disease Before Life Begins with Tippi MacKenzie Fetal surgeon Tippi MacKenzie on curing genetic disease before birth using in utero therapy.

🎧 Don’t miss this podcast with Dr. Tippi MacKenzie, Broad Center Director, on in utero therapies & the future of regenerative medicine.

📍19:40: vision for the Center → discover, engineer, heal.

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Preterm Delivery Risks After Spina Bifida Fetal Surgery International study analyzes preterm delivery data.

A new study is shedding light on the risks and benefits of #SpinaBifida repair surgery in utero. Surgeons hope this new information will help in counseling families when deciding if #FetalSurgery is right for them.