Subaxillary Traction Device to Address Shoulder Dystocia During Childbirth
OwnerWilliam H. Longinventor
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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 arm affecting the safe delivery of the baby.
Claims20
A subaxillary traction device adapted to address the problem of shoulder dystocia during childbirth by placing beneath the posterior axilla of a fetus, the subaxillary traction device comprising:
- an elongated body portion having a first end and a second end, said body portion composed of a flexible, pliable polymer material suitable for use in a medical or surgical procedure;
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- a first receptacle member disposed on said first end, said first receptacle member having a cavity sized and configured to receive and retain a fingertip.
A subaxillary traction device adapted to address the problem of shoulder dystocia during childbirth, the sub axillary traction device comprising:
- an elongated body portion having a first end and a second end, said body portion composed of a flexible, pliable polymer material suitable for use in a medical or surgical procedure;
- a pair of handle openings disposed on said body portion;
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- a first receptacle member disposed on said first end, said first receptacle member having a cavity sized and configured to receive and retain a fingertip;
- wherein said traction device is configured such that said body portion is placed beneath the posterior axilla of a fetus experiencing shoulder dystocia during birth such that said first end and said second end are accessible to apply traction to the posterior axilla.
A method of treating should dystocia during childbirth comprising the steps of:
- providing a subaxillary traction device comprising an elongated body portion having a first end and a second end, said body portion composed of a flexible, pliable polymer material suitable for use in a medical or surgical procedure;
- a pair of handle openings disposed on said body portion;
- and a first receptacle member disposed on said first end, said first receptacle member having a cavity sized and configured to receive and retain a fingertip;
- inserting a fingertip into said first receptacle member and introducing said first end of said body portion into a vagina and around a posterior axilla of a fetus;
- grasping said first end of said body portion, removing said fingertip from said first receptacle member and retrieving said first end from said vagina such that said body portion remains positioned around the posterior axilla;
- inserting fingers through said handle openings and applying traction to said body portion, thereby flexing and shrugging the shoulder of the fetus to free the fetus;
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- pulling the posterior arm from the vagina whereby the fetus may be fully removed from the vagina.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.