His name is associated with the "Mauriceau–Smellie–Veit maneuver", a procedure defined as a classical method of assisted breech delivery.
Veit Stoss | Veit Harlan | Mario Veit | William Smellie | Stan Veit | William Smellie (obstetrician) | Veit Warbeck | Veit Hanns Schnorr von Carolsfeld | The Corbomite Maneuver | Sankt Veit an der Glan | Sankt Veit am Vogau | Sankt Veit | Philipp Veit | Neumarkt-Sankt Veit | Mauriceau–Smellie–Veit maneuver | Maneuver warfare | Herbst maneuver | Elizabeth Lawrie Smellie | 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade |
MacLean, Mary R. Colonel Elizabeth Smellie CBE, Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, Papers and Records, III (1975), 16-18 with reproduction of portrait by Kenneth Forbes on page 16.
In 1670, English obstetrician Hugh Chamberlen tried to sell the secret of a specialized obstetrical forceps to Mauriceau.