A medical device for interacting with a patient's cervix is provided. The device includes a grasper configured to allow gripping and compression of a patient's cervix when disposed proximate a patient's cervix and an elongate catheter comprising a distal portion that is selectively releasably connectable to the grasper. The grasper is adapted to interact with at least a portion of a patient's cervix when deployed, and a flexible member that extends from a first end portion of the grasper, with a proximal end portion retained by the grasper and an opposite distal end portion extending away from the grasper to a distal tip.

An obstetric apparatus and method for repositioning a fetal head within the birth canal of a woman in labor. A user, typically an obstetrician, surgeon or similarly trained medical personnel, can efficiently and safely engage a fetal head that is wedged in the parturient woman's pelvis and lift it up in the birth canal towards the uterus, for safe delivery of the baby via C-section. The apparatus comprises an elongated and substantially rigid shaft, a pivoting neck and a soft engaging portion that includes a flexible outer cup and an inflatable inner cup for engaging the fetal head. The inventive apparatus and method can provide a mechanical advantage for repositioning the head of the fetus, and can provide assistance for C-section delivery in order to minimize maternal and neonatal complications.

A device to protect the perineal and an extraction bag. This device has a perineal horseshoe and an optionally perineal forchette. The perineal horseshoe is a U-shaped piece with a wide base. The side opposite to the wide base defines a curved surface. The bag is a sleeve folded on itself, producing two concentric tubes. These tubes formed a pair of traction handles. The perineal horseshoe has at least one guide rail and one of the tubes, whether internal or external, have a guide that works in coordination with the herein mentioned guide rail. The perineal forchette consists of a supportive central axis, a handle, a tab and two articulated arms linked to the central axis. The sleeve can have a pair of additional traction handles in its distal end.

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.

A fetus delivery assisting device (10) for assisting with the birth of a fetus. The device (10) comprises a shaft (16). At one end of the shaft (16) is a rigid base (18) to which an inflatable balloon (12) is mounted. The rigid base (18) and the inflatable balloon (12) are configured to accept a fetal head. The inflatable balloon (12) is configured to displace the fetal head from a pelvic cavity when inflated. The shaft (16) is configured for manipulating the inflatable balloon (12) to displace the fetal head from the pelvic cavity.

A device for assisting delivery of an infant during childbirth includes a sleeve configured to be positioned over and around the infant's head, an inserter comprising a handle provided at a proximal end of the inserter, flexible arms attached to the handle and configured to engage and position the sleeve over and around the infant's head, a central rod attached to the handle, an inner tube provided around the central rod at a distal end of the inserter such that the inner tube is retracted over the central rod when a force is applied to a soft cone provided at a distal end of the inner tube, the soft cone being configured to be placed on the infant's head to position the device for inserting the sleeve over and around the infant's head, and a reuse prevention feature configured to prevent the inner tube from being retracted a second time.

An obstetrical instrument includes an elongated handle and a fetal head support portion coupled with a distal end of the elongated handle.

Tissue fixation members 18 interact with a housing 12 to hold tissue relative to the housing and allow the orientation and position of the grasped tissue to be manipulated with improved efficacy. The tissue fixation members can be easily and quickly moved between deployed and retracted positions to reversibly grasp and release tissue.

A surgical device, and related method to aid in delivery by vaginal or cesarean section delivery to dislodge the fetal head when it has become wedged in the birth canal is provided. The device has a body and a handle for an operator to hold and brace against the mother, and a head plate with an inflatable bladder for gently applying force to the fetal head. The head plate is inserted into the birth canal and the bladder is filled with air or biocompatible fluid. The combination of insertion and inflation gently elevates the fetal head out of the birth canal into the pelvis to facilitate repositioning or extraction of the fetus. The device may have an adjustable neck to accommodate different anatomies and scenarios. The device may have sensors to monitor the health of both the neonate and the mother and to aid in the operation of the device.

A birth delivery device (10, 30) including one or more engaging elements (18, 32) shaped to engage a fetal head, one or more handles (19, 40) connected to the one or more engaging elements (18, 32) that manipulate the one or more engaging elements (18, 32), and one or more position sensors (20) placed on a portion of at least one of the engaging elements (18, 32) and the handles (19, 40), the position sensors (20) being in communication with a processor (22) that processes data from the position sensors (20) to determine positional information related to the fetal head.