New device (top) with the cushion inflated, shown with the computational model (bottom). The built-in cushion gently expands to hold the probe in stable contact with the fetus without causing harm. (John A. Rogers / Northwestern University via SWNS)
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New probe is just three times the width of the diameter of a single hair. (John A. Rogers / Northwestern University via SWNS)
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This illustration shows how the new probe enters a surgical port to reach a fetus in utero. (John A. Rogers / Northwestern University via SWNS)
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