Labor management devices for pelvic floor support
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1. A child birth labor pelvic floor support apparatus, comprising:
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a pressure surface configured to apply pressure on tissue adjacent a pelvic floor of a patient to support the pelvic floor during child birth;
a compression element extending in a direction from the pressure surface and configured to convey applied loading toward the pressure surface to maintain the pressure surface in a position that applies the pressure on the tissue to support the pelvic floor; and
a pressure detecting system configured to detect pressure on the tissue adjacent the pelvic floor of the patient.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides devices for decreasing the incidence of Cesarean childbirth by managing the labor process. In one aspect, a tactile feedback device is positioned adjacent the perianal tissues. A perianal support device includes a perianal support member having a pressure surface configured for engagement with tissue adjacent an anal orifice and a pressure detecting system associated with the perianal support member to detect pressure indicative of pressure on the perianal tissue of a patient.
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1. A child birth labor pelvic floor support apparatus, comprising:
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a support member comprising; a pressure surface configured to apply pressure on tissue adjacent a pelvic floor of a patient to support the pelvic floor during child birth; a compression element extending in a direction from the pressure surface and configured to convey applied loading toward the pressure surface to maintain the pressure surface in a position that applies the pressure on the tissue to support the pelvic floor; and a pressure detecting system configured to detect pressure on the tissue adjacent the pelvic floor of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A child birth labor management apparatus, comprising:
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a tissue engagement portion configured to apply pressure on tissue adjacent a pelvic floor of a mother in child birth labor; a load transfer portion configured to convey an applied load to the tissue engagement portion; and a user interface configured to present information relating to a pressure level applied by the tissue engagement portion on the tissue adjacent the pelvic floor of the mother as a result of the applied load. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A pelvic floor support device, comprising:
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an external pressure portion configured to engage tissue adjacent the pelvic floor of a patient during child birth labor; a compression element configured to provide a load to the external pressure portion to maintain the external pressure portion engaged with the tissue with a pressure amount; and a pressure detection system configured to detect the pressure amount. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A pelvic floor support device, comprising:
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a pressure surface configured to engage tissue adjacent the pelvic floor of a patient during child birth labor; a compression element configured to provide a load to the external pressure surface to maintain the external pressure surface engaged with the tissue with a pressure amount; and a pressure sensor configured to detect the pressure amount. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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