Balloon for preparing for and easing human birth

US6843251B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• TECSANA GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Huerland · Germering, DE
• Robert Ibler · Olching, DE
• Gregor Tuma · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 2000
• Grant date: Jan 18, 2005
• Expiry date: May 31, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/00544
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A balloon for preparing for and easing human birth, which balloon is located at least partly inside the vagina of the pregnant woman during application, has in the inflated condition an application region (P) between its outer end (A), which is provided with a fitting (1) for a flexible tube, and its vaginal portion with the largest diameter (D); the balloon is conically shaped in its application region (P); the application region (P) is disposed approximately within the middle third of the balloon length between an outer portion (a) and an inner portion (i) of the balloon; the cone angle β in the application region is 25° or smaller.