Patent ID: 6668833
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A method of assisting a childbirth effort of a pregnant woman, the method comprising:grasping a first handle having two ends, said first handle being attached to a first band of material, wherein said first band of material is attached by fastening means to the woman's left leg below the left knee said left leg having a lateral aspect and a medial aspect, wherein each of the two ends of the first handle are attached to said first band of material at locations that are at the lateral aspect of the woman's left leg; grasping a second handle having two ends, said second handle being attached to a second band of material, wherein said second band of material is attached by fastening means to a woman's right leg below the right knee said right leg having a lateral aspect and a medial aspect, wherein each of the two ends of the first handle are attached to said first band of material at locations that are at the lateral aspect of the woman's right leg; and pulling said first and second handles toward the woman's shoulders, thereby pulling said left and right knees toward the woman's shoulders; wherein the woman is in a second stage of labor.