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US 12,672,898 B2Granted
Device for assistance in female labor and methods of using same
OwnerJamie McCalluminventor
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for the alleviation of pain during childbirth. Generally, the methods and devices are designed to apply pressure to the hips of a female during the labor process. These devices may be manually or automatically actuated to provide pressure to the hips of a patient and the devices may further include force limiting devices to ensure that excessive forces are not applied to the patient.
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A device for assistance in female birth labor, comprising;
- a first elongated bar, comprising;
- a first user input handle;
- and
- a first force applying pad;
- and
- a second elongated bar, comprising;
- a second user input handle;
- and
- a second force applying pad,
- wherein said first user input handle opposes said second user input handle and wherein said first force applying pad opposes said second force applying pad, wherein said first force applying pad is disposed to be positioned against a first hip of a person and said second force applying pad is disposed to be positioned against a second hip of a person, wherein said first user input handle and said second user input handle have an open position, wherein said first user input handle and said second user input handle are spaced apart at a first distance and wherein said first user input handle and said second user input handle have a closed position, wherein said first user input handle and said second user input handle are spaced apart at a second distance and wherein said second distance is less than said first distance, wherein a first handle force applied to the first user input handle is transferred to said first hip of said person through said first elongated bar and a first pad force is output to said first hip at said first force applying pad such that said first pad force is proportional to said first handle force and a second handle force applied to said second user input handle is transferred to said second hip of said person through second elongated bar and a second pad force is output to said second hip at said second force applying pad such that said second pad force is proportional to said second handle force and wherein at least one of said first force applying pad and second force applying pad are angled with respect to a closure plane of said first user input handle and said second user input handle such that said first force applying pad and said second force applying pad have a first force component in said closure plane and a second force component which is perpendicular to said closure plane.
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A device for assistance in female birth labor, comprising;
- a first elongated bar, comprising;
- a first user input handle;
- a first force applying pad;
- and
- a first axle hole;
- and
- a force limiting device;
- and
- a second elongated bar, comprising;
- a second user input handle;
- a second force applying pad;
- a second axle hole;
- and
- an axle;
- and
- an axle fixator,
- wherein said first user input handle opposes said second user input handle and wherein said first force applying pad opposes said second force applying pad and, wherein said first force applying pad is disposed to be positioned against a first hip of a person and said second force applying pad is disposed to be positioned against a second hip of a person, wherein said first force applying pad and said second force applying pad have an open position wherein said force applying pad and said second force applying pad are spaced apart at a first distance and where said force applying pad and said second force applying pad have a closed position, wherein said first force applying pad and said second force applying pad are spaced apart at a second distance and wherein said second distance is less than said first distance, wherein when said first force applying pad is positioned on a first hip of a person and said second force applying pad is positioned on a second hip of said person and wherein a first end of a piston assembly is connected to said first elongated bar and wherein a second end of said piston assembly is attached to said second elongated bar and wherein said force limiting device limits the force applied to said person and wherein at least one of said first force applying pad and second force applying pad are angled with respect to a closure plane of said first user input handle and said second user input handle such that said first force applying pad and said second force applying pad have a respective first force component in said closure plane and a second force component out of said closure plane.
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