Robert L Dibenedetto

US Patent:

56327501, May 27, 1997

Filed:

Mar 29, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/413125

Inventors:

Gary E. Alexander - Baton Rouge LA
Robert L. diBenedetto - Baton Rouge LA

Assignee:

Medisys Technologies, Inc. - Baton Rouge LA

International Classification:

A61B 1742

US Classification:

606122

Abstract:

A device to assist in removing a fetus from a woman's birth canal during childbirth is provided. The device includes a pliable, elongated cylinder with at least one end to fit over the head of the fetus, insertion wands for positioning the cylinder over the head of the fetus, wand sheaths which hold the insertion wands in place, and a drawstring attached at the open end. An insertion sleeve is used to compress the open end of the cylinder so that the cylinder can be inserted into the mother. An application cone is provided for spreading the open end of the cylinder and guiding it over the head during application. The cylinder is constructed so that as it is pulled from the end opposite the open end, the cylinder will axially grip the head of the fetus and extract the fetus from the mother. A method of using the device is also described.