Infant Hematoma

Hematoma treatment is needed! Delivery devices such as a vacuum may cause fatal or serious complications to the baby. The FDA reports that vacuum extraction devices have caused 12 deaths and 9 serious injuries in the past four years in newborns. The use of vacuum extraction delivery devices have increased from 3.5 percent to 5.9 percent in new deliveries. If you or someone you know needs legal assistance regarding the costs of hematoma treatment or a high risk pregnancy, a birth defects attorney can help.

Some signs of brain hematoma which may require treatment include:

• Diffuse head swelling
• Hypovolemic shock
• Pallor
• Hypotension
• Tachycardia
• Increased of respiration rate

When a vacuum assisted delivery on infants is not reported, it should be. These types of delivery procedures need adequate monitoring for symptoms and signs of related delivery device injuries that occur, such as brain hematoma. This dangerous condition posses a risk for potential brain hematoma and the possibility of life threatening hemorrhaging, and treatment for the hematoma isn't always an option. Get legal help from a birth defects attorney if your doctor failed to recongize the signs during pregnancy.

Neonatal Subgaleal Hematoma Study -Reported by National Institution of Health:

Infants who developed subgaleal hematoma from an instrumental delivery study showed the following:

• 17 of 34 - 50%: subarachnoid hemorrhage

Reporting to the FDA on adverse events is required by federal law. The Safe Medical Devices Act requires hospitals and facilities to report serious illnesses, injuries and deaths associated with the use of any medical devices.  In some cases, treatment for a hematoma pregnancy can eliminate or reduce injury - but treatment for a hematoma can be costly.