Doctor is accused of killing baby as it was stuck in the womb by using a vacuum 15 TIMES to try to drag it out - as parents reveal horror details in suit

Two grieving parents declare nan New York expert who delivered their babe killed him aft 'recklessly' ignoring guidelines connected utilizing a vacuum pump much than a twelve times connected their baby's head.

Danielle Mackenzie was 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant erstwhile she arrived pinch partner Fabrice Diaz astatine nan Greenwich Hospital successful Connecticut for nan commencement of their son, Alexander, successful February.

Dr. Jay Matut allegedly applied a vacuum pump 15 times to nan baby's caput successful a bid to present him, contempt NIH guidelines recommending nary much than 3 sets of pulls.

The doctor, who practices 'minimally invasive surgery,' ignored nan mother's progressively frantic pleas for a C-section arsenic nan business deteriorated,' nan suit claims.

Her babe had a swollen and bleeding caput erstwhile he yet emerged, earlier being transferred to a different infirmary wherever he died hours later.

'Matut acted pinch a reckless and conscious disregard for nan information of nan babe successful a business wherever a precocious grade of threat was apparent,' nan suit claims.

'As a consequence of nan carelessness and negligence of Jay Matut, Danielle suffered and continues to suffer utmost psychological and affectional distress and impaired expertise to transportation connected and bask life's activities.'

The 31-year-old investigation head had enjoyed a 'normal and healthy' pregnancy, and took 20 hours to scope afloat dilation aft being admitted to nan infirmary connected February 17.

She had pushed for 90 minutes earlier Matut applied nan vacuum pump for nan first time.

He past applied nan pump 12 times successful succession successful a bid to present nan child, persisting moreover aft nan instrumentality doubly came disconnected nan baby's head.

'It is recommended that vacuum-assisted deliveries beryllium achieved pinch nary much than 3 sets of pulls and a maximum of 2 to 3 cup detachments aliases pop-offs,' nan guidelines state.

They besides statement that 'the determination to proceed pinch operative vaginal transportation should continuously beryllium re-evaluated during nan transportation progresses'.

'If location is nary descent, further attempts should beryllium discontinued and cesarean conception considered.'

But aft a further half-hour of pushing, he applied nan vacuum 3 much times earlier giving Danielle an episiotomy, which yet allowed nan babe to beryllium delivered.

Baby Alexander was 'limp,' had a slow bosom complaint and did not cry, nan suit claims.

He besides had a swollen caput 'consistent pinch a subgaleal hemorrhage betwixt nan scalp and nan skull.'

He was rushed to nan neonatal intensive attraction portion wherever he was intubated successful a captious condition.

He was transferred to nan adjacent Yale New Haven Hospital 'where his information continued to deteriorate,' earlier he died conscionable earlier 11pm connected February 18.

Dr. Matut has been successful believe for much than 20 years aft receiving his aesculapian grade from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine.

The mates are seeking punitive damages astatine a Bridgeport tribunal for negligence, negligent infliction of affectional distress, and recklessness against Greenwich Hospital, nan Westchester Medical Group (now Summit Health) and Dr. Matut.

'His attraction was willful, wanton and/or reckless, and represented an utmost departure from mean standards of attraction successful nan transportation of a babe wherever a vacuum assisted transportation has been utilized,' nan suit claims.

A spokesperson for nan infirmary said 'Greenwich Hospital is alert of this suit and is committed to providing nan safest and highest value of attraction possible.'

'While we are incapable to remark connected pending litigation, we person offered our deepest condolences to nan family.'