Compared to a solid-tipped catheter, a fluid-filled IUPC that has become "kinked" will give pressure readings that are:

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The solid-tipped IUPC design prevents issues such as pressure or becoming lodged against the uterine wall, which can happen with fluid-filled IUPCs.

With fluid-filled IUPCs:

1. The catheter tip may get stuck against the uterine wall or fetal element, hindering accurate pressure data recording or causing distortions in the waveform.

2. Depending on the relation of the catheter tip to the external pressure transducer, the pressure readings may become imprecise.

3. Obstructions from meconium, vernix, or blood can block the catheter.

4. Air within the catheter could alter the pressure waveform or lead to incorrect pressure data.

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