A surgical device for treating shoulder dystocia having a first arm having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a first curved surface, a second arm having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a second curved surface and a shoulder engagement section positioned at least between the distal portion of the first and second arms and connecting the first and second arms. The engagement section has an atraumatic surface and is configured to contact and press down on the baby to reposition the baby upon manipulation of the first and second arms.

A vacuum extractor for use in childbirth includes a vacuum cup and a handle coupled to the vacuum cup. The handle includes a grip member and a pump member movably mounted on the grip member. The pump member is configured to be manually moved relative to the grip member by a user between a first position and a second position to generate a vacuum within the vacuum cup when the vacuum cup is disposed on the head of a fetus. The grip member includes a first laterally extending member and a second laterally extending member, which are separated from one another in a longitudinal direction. The user can grip either the first laterally extending member or the second laterally extending member while pushing the pump member toward the grip member to move the pump member from the first position to the second position during use of the vacuum extractor.

The present invention relates to a device for assisting childbirth and/or preventing obstructed labour, a method of making the device, and a method of assisting childbirth and/or preventing obstructed labour. The invention also extends to use of a hydrogel to assist childbirth and/or prevent obstructed labour.

A medical device for treating shoulder dystocia having a first arm having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a first curved surface, a second arm having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a second curved surface and a shoulder engagement section positioned at least between the distal portion of the first and second arms and connecting the first and second arms. The engagement section is configured to contact and press down on the baby to reposition the baby.

An obstetrician assistance device 100 is provided. The device includes a clasping assembly 102 comprising a holding structure 104 to hold a protruding part of a foetus, a base 106 to support the holding structure and a tube 108 connected to the base. The device also includes a rod 110 detachably connected to the base comprising a front-end portion 110a connected to the base and a rear-end portion 110b, a working element 112 disposed moveably inside the rod and a handle arrangement 114 operatively coupled with the clasping assembly via the rod. The handle arrangement includes a handle 116, a lock 118 disposed on the handle, a trigger 120 disposed inside the handle and connected to the working element via a connecting element 122. The working element is actuated by the trigger and elevate the protruding part of the foetus, thereby preventing pressure by the foetus on an umbilical cord.