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Methods and apparatus for preventing vaginal lacerations during childbirth

  • US 9,492,197 B2
  • Filed: 10/13/2010
  • Issued: 11/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vaginal dilation device, comprising:

  • a handle;

    a plurality of arms coupled to the handle, each arm having a pad disposed thereon that is shaped and configured to conform to a vagina of a patientan expansion mechanism coupled to the arms and configured to move the arms and the pads radially outwards at a controlled force; and

    a bump-release disposed on a distal portion of the vaginal dilation device configured to quickly reduce an outer diameter of the vaginal dilation device if the bump-release is engaged by a fetus entering the vagina.

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