For 400 years, obstetric forceps went largely unchanged — until now.
Adonica Shaw, Founder and CEO of Wingwomen Technologies Inc. and patient advocate with the Preeclampsia Foundation, has designed and developed the first obstetric forceps platform created by a woman in the instrument’s 400-year history. Her Shawryx™ forceps preserve trusted clinical mechanics while introducing ergonomic improvements designed to reduce maternal and fetal tissue trauma.
This is what Black women-led innovation in Black maternal health looks like.