• 1935 Foundation of the first private maternity clinic in Spain.
• 1957 Introduction of the obstetric vacuum extractor (first in Spain).
• 1964 First diagnostic amniocentesis in Catalonia.
• 1967 Introduction of the internal cardiotocography.
• 1970 Introduction of the obtetric ultrasonography in Catalonia.
• 1972 Introduction of the epidural anaesthesia in Spain.
• 1973 First Perinatal Committee in Spain.
• 1975 Sistematization of the amnioscopy.
• 1976 First amniocentesis in early pregnancy for foetal chromosomical study.
• 1983 Introduction of the Doppler technology for prenatal diagnosis.
• 1989 First intravascular fetal transfusion.
• 1989 Beginning of the cooperation with the public bank of cord blood.
• 2004 Appointment of “Children friendly hospital” (first Spanish private receiving this award by the WHO/ UNICEF).
• 2004 Introduction of the 3D ultrasound.
• 2007 Introduction of the centralized intrapartum monitoring.
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