Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
606121000 | Partuition assistance device | 40 |
20100324568 | METHOD TO ASSIST IN CESAREAN SECTION - A method to allow an easy delivery of a fetus during a Cesarean Section when the fetal head is deeply wedged in the female pelvic cavity using a unique surgical device. The device consists of inflatable portion to lift the fetal head, the inflatable portion being attached to a foldable base plate that can be folded along with the inflatable portion for insertion of the device into the female vagina below the fetal head. The inflatable portion is inflated by injecting a biocompatible fluid with a pressurizing device such as a syringe, pressure bag, hand pump or powered pump. The device may also be utilized in other situations like abdominal delivery of a premature or small baby and when cord prolapse has occurred. | 12-23-2010 |
20120083798 | INFLATABLE BELT TO ASSIST LABOR AND/OR CHILDBIRTH - An equipped modular inflatable belt as aid to labour and delivery, whether at home or in hospital, which can be used even at a distance and remotely, comprising a supporting band ( | 04-05-2012 |
20120310250 | DEVICE FOR ASSISTING CESAREAN DELIVERIES - A catheter device for facilitating release of a structure lodged within a body cavity includes a flexible catheter and carrier configured to mount the catheter to a finger. The catheter includes a leading end having an opening configured to permit fluids within the catheter to exit the catheter, and a proximal end configured to connect to a fluid source. A method using the catheter device to release a fetal head from a maternal pelvis during cesarean delivery of the fetus is provided. | 12-06-2012 |
20130304080 | Cesarean Delivery Incision Template - Cesarean deliveries account for greater than 30% of the deliveries in the United States. The Cesarean Delivery Incision Template is a tool which assists the surgeon in making the incision uniform in the vertical as well as horizontal plane. | 11-14-2013 |
20140121671 | Methods and Devices for Assisting Birth - Devices and methods for assisting birth are disclosed. The device is constructed from an elastic material with an elongated center and handles at both ends. A patient grasps the device at one end, while the other end is secured. When the patient experiences a contraction, the patient pulls on the device at a downward angle. The device elastically stretches and causes the patient to utilize correct abdominal muscles for pushing a fetus down a birth canal, thus reducing second stage of labor. | 05-01-2014 |
20140276918 | Labor Management Methods for Decreasing the Duration of Second Stage Labor - The present disclosure provides methods for decreasing the duration of second stage labor by managing the labor process. In one aspect, a tactile feedback device is positioned adjacent the perianal tissues. A mother's labor is monitored for the progression of the baby along the birth canal and adjustments are performed in response to the progression of labor to promote a vaginal childbirth. A perianal support device includes a perianal support member having a pressure surface configured for engagement with tissue adjacent an anal orifice and a pressure detecting system associated with the perianal support member to detect pressure indicative of pressure on the perianal tissue of a patient. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276919 | LABOR MANAGEMENT DEVICES FOR DECREASING THE INCIDENCE OF CESAREAN CHILDBIRTH - The present disclosure provides devices for decreasing the incidence of Cesarean childbirth by managing the labor process. In one aspect, a tactile feedback device is positioned adjacent the perianal tissues. A perianal support device includes a perianal support member having a pressure surface configured for engagement with tissue adjacent an anal orifice and a pressure detecting system associated with the perianal support member to detect pressure indicative of pressure on the perianal tissue of a patient. | 09-18-2014 |
20140378990 | Apparatus for Conducting an Episiotomy and Method of Using the Same - An episiotomy scissors ( | 12-25-2014 |
20150066048 | LABOR MANAGEMENT DEVICES FOR DECREASING THE INCIDENCE OF CESAREAN CHILDBIRTH - The present disclosure provides devices for decreasing the incidence of Cesarean childbirth by managing the labor process. In one aspect, a tactile feedback device is positioned adjacent the perianal tissues. A perianal support device includes a perianal support member having a pressure surface configured for engagement with tissue adjacent an anal orifice and a pressure detecting system associated with the perianal support member to detect pressure indicative of pressure on the perianal tissue of a patient. | 03-05-2015 |
20150127017 | ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF THE CERVIX - Systems and methods for producing cervical ripening in a pregnant patient. The method includes generating an electrical stimulation current between about 0.01 milliamperes and about 6 milliamperes using a current unit, coupling an electrode probe to the current unit, and inserting the electrode probe transvaginally so that at least one electrode of the electrode probe is in contact with the patient's cervix. The method also includes applying the electrical stimulation current from the current unit through the electrode probe and the at least one electrode to the patient's cervix to produce ripening of the patient's cervix. | 05-07-2015 |
20150320355 | LABOR MANAGEMENT DEVICES FOR PELVIC FLOOR SUPPORT - The present disclosure provides devices for decreasing the incidence of Cesarean childbirth by managing the labor process. In one aspect, a tactile feedback device is positioned adjacent the perianal tissues. A perianal support device includes a perianal support member having a pressure surface configured for engagement with tissue adjacent an anal orifice and a pressure detecting system associated with the perianal support member to detect pressure indicative of pressure on the perianal tissue of a patient. | 11-12-2015 |
20150342640 | SURGICAL CUTTER - A surgical instrument for performing an incision in a portion of a tissue comprises first and second pivoting legs, movable towards each other with respect to a fixed end and defining a receiving space between the legs configured to receive the free edge of the portion of tissue. The surgical instrument has an initial position with relatively opened legs and a closed position, where no further closing movement of the pivoting legs towards each other is possible. A tissue perforating member located at a free end of the first leg extends into the receiving space at a distance from the fixed end, such that when the legs are in the closed position, the tissue can be perforated at a perforation location separated from the free edge of the tissue, while an uncut tissue band remains between the perforation location and the free edge. | 12-03-2015 |
20160030083 | Externally Applied Intrapartum Support Device - The present disclosure describes a labor assistance system comprising a perianal support member and grip. The perianal support member includes a contact surface, an inner surface opposing the contact surface, and a rigid compression element. The contact surface has a generally continuous compression surface apex extending from the contact surface in a first direction, oriented to extend from an anterior edge to a posterior edge along a midline axis in a sagittal plane of the patient without substantially interfering with the birthing canal of the patient. The grip is coupled to the inner surface between the anterior edge and the posterior edge of the support member. The present disclosure also describes an intrapartum pelvic floor support device that is applied to tissue in the perianal and/or anococcygeal regions of the patient during an intrapartum period to support the anococcygeal region tissues and at least a portion of the pelvic floor. | 02-04-2016 |
20160166282 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING VAGINAL LACERATIONS DURING CHILDBIRTH | 06-16-2016 |
606122000 | Fetus extractor | 26 |
20110230892 | BIRTHING GLOOVE - A birthing glove exposes portions of the finger and thumb, which may be covered by a regular surgical glove. The birthing glove has a trank having an inner wall covering the palm and backhand of the birthing practitioner. Four finger sleeves and a thumb sleeve extend from the trank and terminate over the first phalanx of each finger. A cuff extends from the trank for covering at least a portion of the practitioner's forearm and an inflatable bladder is disposed over the inner wall of the trank adjacent to the back of the hand for inflation in order to expand behind the exposed fingers and thumb of the practitioner in order to dilate the birth canal and provide access to the head of the infant. | 09-22-2011 |
20120172890 | BIRTH DELIVERY DEVICE WITH POSITION SENSOR - A birth delivery device ( | 07-05-2012 |
20130158563 | Article and Method for Assisting Cesarean Section Delivery - In order to assist in a cesarean section delivery of a human fetus, an elongated, flexible member having a pocket centrally located is used by the surgeon by placing it under the head of the fetus. The ends of the planar member remain outside of uterus and are pulled in order to help the surgeon guide and dislodge the head of the fetus and to position the fetus so that the head can be flexed through the uterine incision and the fetus delivered. | 06-20-2013 |
20130325027 | OBSTETRICAL INSTRUMENT - An obstetrical instrument includes an elongated handle and a fetal head support portion coupled with a distal end of the elongated handle. | 12-05-2013 |
20140163578 | DEVICE FOR TREATING SHOULDER DYSTOCIA - A surgical device for treating shoulder dystocia having a first arm having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a first curved surface, a second arm having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a second curved surface and a shoulder engagement section positioned at least between the distal portion of the first and second arms and connecting the first and second arms. The engagement section has an atraumatic surface and is configured to contact and press down on the baby to reposition the baby upon manipulation of the first and second arms. | 06-12-2014 |
20140188126 | DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING ELEMENTS FROM CAVITIES, WHICH USES A BAG FOR EXTRACTION AND AN APPLICATOR - A device to extract elements contained in cavities that uses a bag for their extraction that folds onto itself and an applier provided with an air chamber, which bag has pockets into which tentacles of the applier are introduced; and that is provided with means to pull from same; an applier that is comprised by a first piece called outer tube, that is hollow and of rigid material which, at its distal end, turns into at least two tentacles that allow its radial flexibility, and in its proximal end, means are provided to fix the second piece, called inner tube, which is a hollow tube, open at its ends, that slides into the body of the outer tube and that provides a funnel at its distal end. The device may have grade scale either on the tentacles, the inner tube as well as on the bag. Additionally, this provides two rings used as reference, on each of the folds of the bag. | 07-03-2014 |
20150057670 | Pygmy Goat and Small Livestock Birthing Aid - A pygmy goat and small breed livestock birthing aid to assist in the positioning of the newborn during the birthing process. The birthing aid includes a flexible cable, at least one flexible sleeve, and a cable clamp. The flexible cable is slideably inserted into the at least one flexible sleeve, such that there is a loop portion and a handle portion of the flexible cable opposite each other along the at least one flexible sleeve. The loop portion is placed over the neck of the newborn in the birthing process and the user pulls gently on the handle portion tightening the loop portion about the newborn. After gently guiding the newborn into the correct birthing, the user removes the birthing aid and manually assists the birthing process if necessary. | 02-26-2015 |
20160106464 | DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING ELEMENTS FROM A CAVITY - A device to extract elements contained in a cavity, additional to patent of invention P060105329, and of preferable application to assistance at childbirth and/or extraction of elements seated in cavities of the human body, facilitating the task of medical professionals. Said device is comprised of a bag having one of its ends open, through which it is possible to introduce the element to be extracted, in which, in a first embodiment and on the outer surface of the bag and along all its circumference line, there is at least one air chamber being able to get in contact with the element to be extracted when receiving inner pressure, being said chamber connected to a pressure generating means; and in a second embodiment, an outward fold is defined on said bag, forming an annular cavity at the time it gets in contact with the cavity containing the element to be extracted. | 04-21-2016 |
20160106467 | CERVICAL CERCLAGE ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A medical device for interacting with a patient's cervix is provided. The device includes a grasper configured to allow gripping and compression of a patient's cervix when disposed proximate a patient's cervix and an elongate catheter comprising a distal portion that is selectively releasably connectable to the grasper. The grasper is adapted to interact with at least a portion of a patient's cervix when deployed, and a flexible member that extends from a first end portion of the grasper, with a proximal end portion retained by the grasper and an opposite distal end portion extending away from the grasper to a distal tip. | 04-21-2016 |
606123000 | With vacuum or suction application | 12 |
20080269773 | Obstetric Vacuum Extractor - A head for an obstetric vacuum extractor has a convex distal part reconfigurable into a concave suction cup. For example, the head may comprise single-walled distal and proximal parts, wherein the distal part can be deformed to create a double-walled suction cup in cooperation with the proximal part. Thus the head may be inserted into the mother's vagina, the head having a convex distal part upon insertion, whereupon the convex distal part is reconfigured into a concave suction cup for engagement with the baby's head, suction is applied to the cup to attach the cup to the baby's head, and force is applied to the baby's head via the cup to aid delivery. | 10-30-2008 |
20090204124 | OBSTETRICAL VACUUM EXTRACTOR WITH OVER-TRACTION RELEASE - A vacuum extractor for obstetrical use comprises a vacuum cup at one end of an elongated stem having a handle at the opposite end. The vacuum cup is sealed over a portion of the head of the fetus and a vacuum source, usually operating through the stem, connects to the inner side of the cup and secures it to the fetal head. A strain sensor is connected to the stem. When the force applied to the cup through the handle and stem exceeds a predetermined maximum, a valve connecting the vacuum pressure to the atmosphere is opened so as to release the vacuum pressure from the cup. | 08-13-2009 |
20090254096 | VACUUM DELIVERY EXTRACTOR - A delivery extractor for use with a vacuum suction source and at least one monitor in vacuum assisted deliveries. The extractor comprises a cup-shaped element and a tubular stem joined to the cup-shaped element and in pneumatic communication with the vacuum suction source. The extractor also includes at least one non-invasive sensor positioned on and in mechanical communication with a sensor support so as to continuously contact the scalp of a fetus when the head of the fetus is positioned in the cup-shaped element. The sensor support is compressible within the cup-shaped element. The at least one sensor is in communication with the at least one monitor which monitors at least one physiological indicator of the well-being of the fetus during its transit through the birth canal. The invention also includes a system and method for using the above extractor. | 10-08-2009 |
20090270879 | Newborn baby shoulder cup extractor - During deliver of a baby unexpected shoulder dystocia will be encountered. Shoulder dystocia will cause temporarily or permanent paralysis of upper Extremity or Erb's syndrome. Nowadays vacuum cup extractor is available for obstetricians to deal with mild head dystocia and nothing is available for obstetricians to deal with shoulder dystocia. Newborn baby shoulder cup extractor can assist obstetrician to deliver baby's shoulder when shoulder dystocia is encountered. Newborn baby shoulder cup extractor can prevent the injury to brachial plexus to cause paralysis of upper extremity and unnecessary Cesarean section. After failure of two attempts to deliver baby's shoulder then obstetrician can perform Cesarean section to deliver baby abdominally. | 10-29-2009 |
20100241134 | DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING ELEMENTS FROM A CAVITY - A device to extract elements contained in a cavity, additional to patent of invention P060105329, and of preferable application to assistance at childbirth and/or extraction of elements seated in cavities of the human body, facilitating the task of medical professionals. Said device is comprised of a bag having one of its ends open, through which it is possible to introduce the element to be extracted, in which, in a first embodiment and on the outer surface of the bag and along all its circumference line, there is at least one air chamber being able to get in contact with the element to be extracted when receiving inner pressure, being said chamber connected to a pressure generating means; and in a second embodiment, an outward fold is defined on said bag, forming an annular cavity at the time it gets in contact with the cavity containing the element to be extracted. | 09-23-2010 |
20100318096 | Obstetrical vacuum extractor with over-traction release - A vacuum extractor for obstetrical use comprises a vacuum cup at one end of an elongated stem having a handle at the opposite end. The vacuum cup is sealed over a portion of the head of the fetus and a vacuum source, usually operating through the stem, connects to the inner side of the cup and secures it to the fetal head. A strain sensor is connected to the stem. When the force applied to the cup through the handle and stem exceeds a predetermined maximum, a valve connecting the vacuum pressure to the atmosphere is opened so as to release the vacuum pressure from the cup. Another extractor comprises an elongated hollow stem having one or more apertures along its length, a vacuum source connected to a cup supported on the stem, and a handle member which includes a traction limiting element operative to open and close the apertures. | 12-16-2010 |
20110196382 | DEVICE TO ASSIST DELIVERY OF FETAL HEAD AT CESAREAN SECTION - In various cases, an obstetrical device is provided for assisting a cesarean section delivery of a neonate having a fetal presenting part well seated within the mother's pelvis. Generally, the device comprises a tubular tail having an internal lumen and a hollow head extending from a distal end of the tail and having an internal chamber fluidly connected to the lumen. The head includes at least one aperture extending through an exterior wall. The device is operable to position the head near or in contact with the fetal presenting part to provide air into an area near and/or between contact surfaces of the fetal presenting part and a vagina and/or a cervix of the mother. Providing the air will reduce or release a suction formed between the contact surfaces such that the well seated fetal presenting part can be easily separated from the vagina and/or the cervix. | 08-11-2011 |
20110218547 | VACUUM EXTRACTOR CUP FOR DELIVERY - A vacuum extractor cup | 09-08-2011 |
20120095476 | OBSTETRICAL VACUUM EXTRACTOR WITH OVER-TRACTION RELEASE - A vacuum extractor for obstetrical use comprises a vacuum cup at one end of an elongated stem having a handle at the opposite end. The vacuum cup is sealed over a portion of the head of the fetus and a vacuum source, usually operating through the stem, connects to the inner side of the cup and secures it to the fetal head. A strain sensor is connected to the stem. When the force applied to the cup through the handle and stem exceeds a predetermined maximum, a valve connecting the vacuum pressure to the atmosphere is opened so as to release the vacuum pressure from the cup. Another extractor comprises an elongated stem and a traction limiter having one or more apertures, a vacuum source connected to a cup supported on the stem, and a handle member in arrangement with the traction limiter operative to open and close the apertures. | 04-19-2012 |
20130060259 | VACUUM DELIVERY EXTRACTOR - A delivery extractor for use with a suction source and at least one monitor in vacuum assisted deliveries. The extractor comprises a cup-shaped element and a tubular stem joined to the cup-shaped element and in pneumatic communication with the suction source. The extractor also includes at least one noninvasive sensor positioned on a sensor support so as to continuously contact the scalp of a fetus when the head of the fetus is positioned in the cup-shaped element. The sensor support is depressible within the cup-shaped element. The at least one sensor is in communication with the monitor(s) which monitors at least one physiological indicator of the well-being of the fetus during its transit through the birth canal. In other cases, the aforementioned noninvasive sensor(s) detects direct waves while other noninvasive sensors positioned on the rim of the cup-shaped element detect surface waves related to the same phenomenon. | 03-07-2013 |
20130289577 | Scapuloblade Shoulder Dystocia Device - An apparatus used for treating shoulder dystocia is provided. The apparatus is a Scapuloblade device with a handle, and a blade section including a first curved side and a flat second side opposite the first side. The curved first side is configured to fit the curvature of a mother's birth canal. The flat side may be bare, may include a friction padding, or may include diaphragm that applies a suction force. The device may be used to rotate the shoulders by applying torque on the scapula region of a baby's anterior shoulder with the flat side of the blade. The elongated handle, which may be an integral continuation of the blade, may facilitate the user to apply a rotational force to dislodge the impacted anterior shoulder so that the shoulders will be aligned with the widest diameter of the inlet of the birth canal of the mother for delivery. | 10-31-2013 |
20130304081 | OBSTETRIC VACUUM EXTRACTOR - An obstetric vacuum extractor ( | 11-14-2013 |
606124000 | With mechanical means for applying tension (e.g., gearing, reels, etc.) | 5 |
20100185209 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A FETAL PROCEDURE - A device for performing fetotomy on a dead fetus or repositioning of a live fetus has a primary attachment in the form of a looped brace that is provided around a fetal limb within the birth canal of the mother animal and engages the armpit or groin of the fetus. An extension bar connects the brace to a tensioning device. A secondary attachment such as a cable or chain is attached at the foot of the fetal limb and connected to the tensioning device. The tensioning device is operated to provide tension between the brace and the secondary attachment, thereby placing the fetal limb in traction. Sufficient traction causes removal of the entire limb without exposing sharp bone edges. Variations of the device may be used for a fetal repositioning procedure. | 07-22-2010 |
20130006264 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FACILITATING DELIVERY IN EVENT OF SHOULDER DYSTOCIA - The present invention consists of devices and methods that may be used to facilitate childbirth in the event of shoulder dystocia. More specifically, the invention makes use of leverage to push the obstructed fetal shoulder below the pubic symphysis of the mother. Once shoulder dystocia is diagnosed, a person, usually a medical professional, would insert one of the described devices into the mother and against the obstructed shoulder of the child. The device would only be inserted as far as the guard member will allow. Using the described method, the medical professional would apply leverage to the device so as to separate the obstructed shoulder and the pubic symphysis, thus allowing the fetus to pass through the birth canal. | 01-03-2013 |
20130211417 | OBSTETRIC FORCEPS - A pair of obstetric forceps is described. The forceps comprise a pair of blades for holding the head of a baby and a handle having at least one part by which a user can apply a pulling force on the head of the baby in use. A mechanically operated force indicator is connected to the at least one part of the handle and is operable to provide a visual indication of the amount of pulling force being applied to the head of the baby when a user applies a pulling force on the head of the baby in use. A mechanically operated disabling device is operable to at least partially disable the obstetric forceps when a maximum pulling force has been exceeded. The blades can each have a superior rim and inferior rim wherein the greatest separation between the superior rims is greater than the greatest separation between the inferior rims when the obstetric forceps are in a closed configuration so that the blades adopt the form of an at least partially bowl shape. | 08-15-2013 |
20160135843 | INTRAUTERINE BALLOON APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING UTERINE BIRTHING FORCES DURING PARTURITION - An intrauterine balloon apparatus to augment uterine birthing forces and assist fetal descent during parturition is provided. The body of the balloon apparatus begins packaged in a compressed state minimizing volume, enabling delivery through the birth canal. The apparatus is advanced to a proximal uterine location and deployed for operation by introducing a pressurized agent through its conduit, causing the body to expand and apply directional forces towards the infant and birth canal. The balloon body is shaped to apply pressures dispersed towards the infant and the bidirectional conduit enables fluid conduction as the infant descends. After the infant has successfully descended and been delivered through the birth canal, pressure within the balloon body is relieved through the conduit thereby collapsing the volume of the balloon body and enabling refraction through the birth canal. | 05-19-2016 |
20190142467 | FETUS DELIVERY ASSISTING DEVICE | 05-16-2019 |