Scapuloblade Shoulder Dystocia Device
First Claim
1. A device for aiding in the delivery of a baby, comprising:
- an elongated handle with a distal end and a proximal end;
a blade disposed on the distal end of the handle, the blade including a substantially curved first side configured to fit the curvature of the mother'"'"'s birth canal and a substantially flat second side configured to be applied to a shoulder region of a baby, the second side being opposite the first side; and
a padding disposed on the flat second side of the blade, wherein the padding on the second side is configured to frictionally engage a shoulder of a baby within a mother'"'"'s birth canal.
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Abstract
An apparatus used for treating shoulder dystocia is provided. The apparatus is a Scapuloblade device with a handle, and a blade section including a first curved side and a flat second side opposite the first side. The curved first side is configured to fit the curvature of a mother'"'"'s birth canal. The flat side may be bare, may include a friction padding, or may include diaphragm that applies a suction force. The device may be used to rotate the shoulders by applying torque on the scapula region of a baby'"'"'s anterior shoulder with the flat side of the blade. The elongated handle, which may be an integral continuation of the blade, may facilitate the user to apply a rotational force to dislodge the impacted anterior shoulder so that the shoulders will be aligned with the widest diameter of the inlet of the birth canal of the mother for delivery.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for aiding in the delivery of a baby, comprising:
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an elongated handle with a distal end and a proximal end; a blade disposed on the distal end of the handle, the blade including a substantially curved first side configured to fit the curvature of the mother'"'"'s birth canal and a substantially flat second side configured to be applied to a shoulder region of a baby, the second side being opposite the first side; and a padding disposed on the flat second side of the blade, wherein the padding on the second side is configured to frictionally engage a shoulder of a baby within a mother'"'"'s birth canal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for aiding in the delivery of a baby, comprising:
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an elongated handle with a distal end and a proximal end; a blade disposed on the distal end of the handle, the blade including a substantially curved first side and a substantially flat second side, the second side being opposite the first side; and a diaphragm disposed on the flat second side of the blade, wherein the diaphragm is configured to engage a shoulder region of a baby within a mother'"'"'s birth canal via a suction force. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device for aiding in the delivery of a baby, comprising:
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an elongated handle with a distal end and a proximal end; a blade disposed on the distal end of the handle, the blade further comprising; a first side that is substantially curved, and a second side opposite the first side that is substantially flat; an actuator disposed on the proximal end of the handle; a diaphragm disposed on the second side of the blade, the diaphragm configured to engage a shoulder region of a baby within a mother'"'"'s birth canal; and a tube operatively coupling the diaphragm and the actuator so that the actuator and the diaphragm are in fluid communication, wherein actuation of the actuator enables the diaphragm to apply a suction force on the shoulder region of a baby within a mother'"'"'s birth canal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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