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MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH

Webinar Recording

Optimizing Vacuum-Assisted Delivery Outcomes Through Traction Force Awareness and Technique

Recorded, Sep 1, 2026

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this webinar

30 Minutes

Watch this educational webinar that explores the fundamentals of vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery with the Kiwi MT(E) system. In her lecture, OB/GYN Hospitalist Dr. Tori O'Daniel, focuses on the 5-Step Vacuum Technique, proper cup placement, and the clinical benefits of the Traction Force Indicator (TFI). Participants will gain insight into how the use of traction force  can support technique, training, and clinical decision-making, while reinforcing best practices for maternal and neonatal safety.

About the Presenter

Tori ODaniel headshot

Tori O'Daniel, MD, FACOG
Senior Medical Director of Laborie
OB Hospitalist
USA

Dr. Tori O’Daniel is a Board-Certified OB/GYN who has been practicing since 2010. For the past 13 years she has been an OB/GYN Hospitalist at Mercy Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dr. O’Daniel is the Medical Director of the OB/GYN Hospitalist program.  who instructs educational classes and facilitates OB Emergency Simulations for the nurses and physicians within her department. 

She has been actively involved in the Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists (SOGH) for the past several years. She currently sits on the SOGH Board of Directors as an officer 

Dr. O’Daniel is passionate about education, and she actively teaches in multiple venues. She is a master trainer for Kiwi vacuum assisted deliveries and she travels across the globe to train residents and attending physicians in the 5-Step Vacca Method.