{"GHMDC classification":["Preventative"],"GHMDC health topic":["Maternal mortality","Child mortality"],"GHMDC manufacturer coordinates":["27.756766666667, -81.463983333333"],"GHMDC manufacturer location":["Florida, United States"],"Page SDG":["SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure","SDG03 Good health and well-being"],"Page URL":["https://www.appropedia.org/Global_Health_Medical_Device_Compendium/Ceramic_Cord_Scissors"],"Page affiliations":["Appropedia Foundation","University of Michigan"],"Page authors":["User:Lonny","User:Chriswaterguy","User:Emilio","Kathleen Sienko","Amir Sabet Sarvestani"],"Page description":["Right after childbirth, infection is a large problem during the cutting of the umbilical cord for both mother and child. 277,376 neonatal deaths alone attributed to tetanus in 1997 according to the World Health Organization, which are due to improper sterilization of the cutting tool. Additionally, there is a high cost associated with the use of disposable scalpels, which may encourage developing nations to reuse them and thus perpetuate the risk of infection."],"Page image":["File:Ceramic scissors by Kyocera.jpg"],"Page language":["en"],"Page license":["CC-BY-SA-3.0"],"Page parent":["Global Health Medical Device Compendium"],"Page root":["Global Health Medical Device Compendium"],"Page title":["Global Health Medical Device Compendium/Ceramic Cord Scissors"],"Page views":[50],"Page year":["Tuesday, 01-Jan-13 00:00:00 UTC"],"Modification date":["Thursday, 10-Sep-26 14:59:42 UTC"]}