Patent ID: 9055973
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical device for assisting in a delivery of a fetus through an abdominal incision comprising: a) an inflatable portion made of an inflatable material; b) a plate having two edges and a hole defined therethrough; the plate is mounted to the inflatable portion forming a leak proof seal therebetween defining a space for receiving a fluid in the space defined by the leak proof seal between the plate and the inflatable portion; the plate being foldable only along one direction in response to a change in pressure within the device; as the device is inflated and pressure therein increases, the edges of the plate are pushed further apart, while as the device is deflated and pressure therein decreases, the edges of the plate are drawn closer together; and c) a hollow tube received in the hole defined in the plate and forming a leak proof seal therebetween.