Labor management devices for decreasing the incidence of cesarean childbirth
AssigneePlexus Biomedical, Inc.
InventorsDavid D. Blurton, Mark Buchanan
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Abstract
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.
Claims31
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A child birth labor management apparatus, comprising:
- a perianal support member comprising:
- a tactile feedback surface configured to apply pressure on tissue aligned with the patient's midline within a sagittal plane adjacent an anal orifice of a patient;
- at least one compression element extending in a direction away from the tactile feedback surface and configured to convey applied loading toward the tactile feedback surface to maintain the tactile feedback surface in a position that applies pressure on the tissue aligned with the patient's midline;
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- a pressure detecting system associated with the perianal support member to detect pressure indicative of pressure on the tissue adjacent the anal orifice of the patient.
A child birth labor management apparatus, comprising
- a birthing feedback device comprising:
- a tactile feedback portion shaped to be disposed adjacent the perianal tissue of a mother in child birth labor and configured to apply an amount of pressure against the perianal tissue of the mother in child birth labor within the mother's midline within a sagittal plane;
- at least one compression element extending from the tactile feedback portion, the at least one compression element being configured to convey applied loading toward the tactile feedback portion to maintain the tactile feedback portion in position adjacent the perianal tissue;
- a detection system associated with the birthing feedback device and configured to change in response to a change in pressure applied against the perianal tissue by the tactile feedback portion;
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- a display component coupled to the detection system and providing an indication to a healthcare provider indicative of the change in pressure applied against the perianal tissue by the tactile feedback portion.
A child birth labor management apparatus, comprising:
- a perianal support member comprising:
- a pressure surface configured to apply pressure on tissue aligned with the patient's midline adjacent an anal orifice of a mother in child birth labor within a sagittal plane of the patient;
- at least one compression element extending away from the pressure surface and being configured to convey applied loading toward the pressure surface to maintain the pressure surface in a position that applies pressure on the tissue adjacent the anal orifice;
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- a pressure feedback means for indicating to a user pressure experienced by the pressure surface engagement with tissue adjacent the anal orifice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.