Patents
US 10874431 B2: Externally applied intrapartum support device
- Granted
- 2020-12-29
- Filed
- 2020-03-19 application 16824433
- Type
- Utility · 28 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a labor assistance system comprising a perianal support member and grip. The perianal support member includes a contact surface, an inner surface opposing the contact surface, and a rigid compression element. The contact surface has a generally continuous compression surface apex extending from the contact surface in a first direction, oriented to extend from an anterior edge to a posterior edge along a midline axis in a sagittal plane of the patient without substantially interfering with the birthing canal of the patient. The grip is coupled to the inner surface between the anterior edge and the posterior edge of the support member. The present disclosure also describes an intrapartum pelvic floor support device that is applied to tissue in the perianal and/or anococcygeal regions of the patient during an intrapartum period to support the anococcygeal region tissues and at least a portion of the pelvic floor.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg201229.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetrix, Inc. 32 patents | US company or organization | Bartlett, TN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David D. Blurton | Whiteville, TN | 42 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mark Buchanan | Atoka, TN | 43 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/42 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BLURTON, DAVID D. signed 2015-09-15 BUCHANAN, MARK signed 2015-09-15 | STETRIX, INC. BARTLETT, TN | 52171/877 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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