Patent ID: 8317729

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: first and second arms, comprising respective proximal and distal portions and intermediate regions therebetween, the proximal portions of the first and second arms coupled together, the distal portions of the first and second arms configured to be inserted between opposing lateral walls of a cervix or vagina and measure a cervical dilation, and the intermediate region of the first arm comprising an outwardly bowed first cephalic curve and the intermediate region of the second arm comprising an outwardly bowed second cephalic curve opposing the first cephalic curve, the first and second arms configured to exert an outward force against the opposing lateral walls in an amount sufficient to hold the apparatus in position while measuring cervical dilation, without requiring physical penetration, attachment, or gripping of the cervix or vagina, a concave portion of the first cephalic curve and a concave portion of the second cephalic curve sized and shaped to receive and accommodate a portion of a fetal head therebetween; and a cervical dilation indicator assembly, communicatively coupled to the first and second arms to receive information about the cervical dilation, and comprising an external cervical dilation indicator to provide an indication of the cervical dilation to a user.