Labor management methods for decreasing the duration of second stage labor
First Claim
1. A method of managing child birth labor to reduce a duration of second stage labor, the method comprising:
- positioning, by a user, a tactile feedback device comprising a pressure surface proximate perianal tissue of a mother undergoing child birth labor in a manner that provides perianal tactile sensation by the pressure surface to the mother in labor;
monitoring child-birth progression via a pressure detecting system that includes receiving feedback from the pressure detecting system indicative of pressure applied to the perianal tissue by the pressure surface during a child birth labor contraction by the mother; and
responding, by the user, to the feedback from the pressure detecting system by repositioning the tactile feedback device to modify an interaction between the tactile feedback device and the mother in labor and to provide a change in the perianal tactile sensation to the mother in labor.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods for decreasing the duration of second stage labor by managing the labor process. In one aspect, a tactile feedback device is positioned adjacent the perianal tissues. A mother'"'"'s labor is monitored for the progression of the baby along the birth canal and adjustments are performed in response to the progression of labor to promote a vaginal childbirth. 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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28 Claims
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1. A method of managing child birth labor to reduce a duration of second stage labor, the method comprising:
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positioning, by a user, a tactile feedback device comprising a pressure surface proximate perianal tissue of a mother undergoing child birth labor in a manner that provides perianal tactile sensation by the pressure surface to the mother in labor; monitoring child-birth progression via a pressure detecting system that includes receiving feedback from the pressure detecting system indicative of pressure applied to the perianal tissue by the pressure surface during a child birth labor contraction by the mother; and responding, by the user, to the feedback from the pressure detecting system by repositioning the tactile feedback device to modify an interaction between the tactile feedback device and the mother in labor and to provide a change in the perianal tactile sensation to the mother in labor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of managing child birth labor to reduce a duration of second stage labor, the method comprising:
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applying, by a user, a tactile feedback device comprising a pressure surface to a mother in labor adjacent perianal tissue of the mother in labor in a first tactile position in a manner that provides perianal tactile sensation by the pressure surface to the mother in labor; securing, by the user, the tactile feedback device to maintain the device in the first tactile position; monitoring progression of labor via a pressure detecting system that includes receiving feedback from the pressure detecting system indicative of pressure applied to the perianal tissue by the pressure surface during a child birth labor contraction by the mother; and repositioning, by the user, the tactile feedback device to modify an interaction between the tactile feedback device and the mother in labor in response to feedback from the pressure detecting system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of managing child birth labor to reduce a duration of second stage labor, the method comprising:
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providing a support member having a pressure surface configured to engage perianal tissue of a mother undergoing child birth labor; positioning, by a user, the pressure surface proximate the perianal tissue of the mother undergoing child birth labor; monitoring progression of labor via a pressure detecting system detecting pressure on the perianal tissue of the mother undergoing child birth labor applied by the pressure surface against the perianal tissue of the mother undergoing child birth labor; and repositioning, by the user, the support member to modify an interaction between the support member and the mother in labor in response to pressure detected from the pressure detecting system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of managing child birth labor to reduce the duration of second stage labor, the method comprising:
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positioning, by a user, a tactile feedback device comprising a pressure surface proximate perianal tissue of a mother undergoing child birth labor in a manner that provides perianal tactile sensation by the pressure surface to the mother in labor; monitoring child-birth progression of the mother in labor via a pressure detecting system; detecting pressure on the perianal tissue of the mother in labor via the pressure detecting system, the pressure being applied by the pressure surface against the perianal tissue of the mother undergoing child birth labor; and responding, by the user, to the detected pressure by repositioning the tactile feedback device to modify an interaction between the tactile feedback device and the perianal tissue of the mother in labor. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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