Subaxillary traction device to address shoulder dystocia during childbirth
OwnerWilliam H. Longinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A subaxillary traction device having an elongated body portion with a first end and a second end, at least one receptacle member disposed on the first end defining a cavity to receive a fingertip, a handle opening disposed adjacent or near the first end and a handle opening disposed adjacent or near the second end, the handle openings being of sufficient size to receive at least one finger there through, whereby the body portion is positionable under the posterior axilla of a fetus experiencing shoulder dystocia such that traction may be applied allowing delivery of the posterior aim affecting the safe delivery of the baby.
Claims8
A method of treating shoulder dystocia during childbirth comprising the steps of:
- providing a subaxillary traction device comprising a single, elongated body portion comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end define extremities of the body portion such that the entire length of the body portion extends between the first end and the second end, the body portion comprising a flexible, pliable polymer material suitable for use in a medical or surgical procedure;
- and a first receptacle member disposed on the extremity of the body portion defined by the first end, the first receptacle member being closed at the first end of the body portion and open in the direction away from the first end of the body portion, the first receptacle member comprising a cavity sized and configured to receive and retain a fingertip;
- inserting a fingertip into the first receptacle member and introducing the first end of the body portion into a vagina and around a posterior axilla of a fetus;
- and
- grasping the first end of the body portion, removing the fingertip from the first receptacle member and retrieving the first end from the vagina such that the body portion remains positioned around the posterior axilla.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.