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US 12,318,333 B2Granted
Birth assisting module and birthing furniture
AssigneeVibwife AG
InventorsTobias Nicolas Von Siebenthal, Sophia Anna Bella von Siebenthal, Pascal André Schnell
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Abstract
A birth assisting module for being arranged in a region of a birth furniture where a pelvis of a mother is intended to be placed during birth, includes a pelvis mobilization support, a movement mechanics and a drive unit. The pelvis mobilization support is coupled to the movement mechanics. The movement mechanics is adapted to induce a controlled cadenced displacement of the pelvis mobilization support. The controlled cadenced displacement moves the pelvis mobilization support by at least 1 cm or at least 3 cm and preferably by at least 5 cm. The drive unit is connected to the movement mechanics to actuate the movement mechanics.
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A birth furniture such as a birthing bed or a delivery bed, comprising:
- a back rest portion;
- and
- a pelvis portion with a pelvis mobilization support configured to support a pelvis of a mother during birth, a movement mechanics and a drive unit,
- wherein the pelvis mobilization support of the pelvis portion is coupled to the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion,
- wherein the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion is adapted to induce a controlled cadenced displacement of the pelvis mobilization support of the pelvis portion that provides a continuously repeated lateral movement of the pelvis mobilization support, which in turn induces the pelvis of the mother supported thereon to move therewith,
- wherein the controlled cadenced displacement is configured to continuously repeat a motion of the pelvis mobilization support of the pelvis portion by at least 1 cm, at least 2 cm, at least 3 cm, at least 4 cm, at least 6 cm, at least 7 cm, at least 8 cm, at least 9 cm or at least 10 cm and preferably by at least 5 cm,
- wherein the drive unit of the pelvis portion is connected to the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion to actuate the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion, and
- wherein the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion comprises a shifting member coupled to the pelvis mobilization support of the pelvis portion, wherein the shifting member laterally shifts the pelvis mobilization support to provide the continuously repeated lateral movement of the pelvis mobilization support when the controlled cadenced displacement of the pelvis mobilization support is induced by the movement mechanics.
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A birth furniture comprising:
- a back rest portion;
- and
- a pelvis portion with a pelvis mobilization support configured to support a pelvis of a mother during birth, a movement mechanics and a drive unit,
- wherein the pelvis mobilization support of the pelvis portion is coupled to the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion,
- wherein the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion is adapted to induce a controlled cadenced displacement of the pelvis mobilization support of the pelvis portion that provides a continuously repeated lateral movement of the pelvis mobilization support, which in turn induces the pelvis of the mother supported thereon to move therewith,
- wherein the controlled cadenced displacement is configured to continuously repeat a motion of the pelvis mobilization support of the pelvis portion by at least 1 cm, at least 2 cm, at least 3 cm, at least 4 cm, at least 6 cm, at least 7 cm, at least 8 cm, at least 9 cm or at least 10 cm and preferably by at least 5 cm,
- wherein the drive unit of the pelvis portion is connected to the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion to actuate the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion, and
- wherein the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion comprises a rocker member coupled to the pelvis mobilization support, wherein the rocker member of the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion preferably is oriented such that the pelvis mobilization support laterally tilts when the controlled cadenced displacement of the pelvis mobilization support is induced by the movement mechanics.
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A birth furniture comprising:
- a back rest portion;
- and
- a pelvis portion with a pelvis mobilization support configured to support a pelvis of a mother during birth, a movement mechanics and a drive unit;
- and
- a halting structure,
- wherein the pelvis mobilization support of the pelvis portion is coupled to the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion,
- wherein the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion is adapted to induce a displacement of the pelvis mobilization support of the pelvis portion that provides a movement of the pelvis mobilization support, which in turn induces the pelvis of the mother supported thereon to move therewith,
- wherein the displacement is a motion of the pelvis mobilization support of the pelvis portion by at least 1 cm, at least 2 cm, at least 3 cm, at least 4 cm, at least 6 cm, at least 7 cm, at least 8 cm, at least 9 cm or at least 10 cm and preferably by at least 5 cm,
- wherein the drive unit of the pelvis portion is connected to the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion to actuate the movement mechanics of the pelvis portion, and
- wherein the halting structure is adapted to stop the displacement of the pelvis mobilization support at a predefined position of the pelvis mobilization support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.