Patent ID: 11903614
Assignee: VALDI MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for selectively self-inducing the dilatation of a pregnant woman's cervix via her foot (510), comprising the steps of:
inserting an inflatable balloon (508) of a balloon catheter (500) above the cervix, said balloon catheter (500) connected to an elongate stirrup (102, 202, 302) at a stirrup proximal end (104, 204, 304);
inflating said inflatable balloon (508) with a fluid;
removably engaging a stirrup distal end (106) of said elongate stirrup (102, 202, 302) to a foot forward end portion (512) of the foot (510) of the pregnant woman; and
performing a movement of the foot (510) to apply a traction force on said inflated inflatable balloon (508), said traction force applying a dilatative pressure against the cervix.