Maternal Injury Reduction Device Patent, Published 23rd Apr
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260108274A1 for a maternal injury reduction device comprising a dilator module and control module designed to prevent pelvic floor damage and vaginal or perineal lacerations during childbirth. The dilator module expands the vaginal canal during labor while the control module connects to and operates the dilator, with the dilator module being disposable and the control module reusable. Inventors include Lisa Molloy, Kelly Ashfield, Connor Wilson, and Stephen Kmak, with Application No. 19313614 filed on August 28, 2025.
“Devices and methods that prepare the vaginal tissue of the mother's birth canal during labor so as to prevent pelvic floor damage, and vaginal and perineal lacerations.”
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USPTO published patent application US20260108274A1 disclosing a modular device system for reducing maternal injury during childbirth. The device includes a dilator module capable of expanding the vaginal canal during labor and a separate control module, where the dilator module comprises disposable elements and the control module is reusable. The application covers methods of preparing vaginal tissue to prevent pelvic floor damage and perineal lacerations.
Medical device manufacturers and developers in the maternal health space may wish to review this publication to assess potential overlap with existing product development roadmaps or to identify licensing opportunities. The publication represents the public disclosure phase of the patent application process and does not confer any enforceable patent rights at this stage.
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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCTION OF MATERNAL INJURY DURING CHILDBIRTH
Application US20260108274A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Lisa Molloy, Kelly Ashfield, Connor Wilson, Stephen Kmak
Abstract
Devices and methods that prepare the vaginal tissue of the mother's birth canal during labor so as to prevent pelvic floor damage, and vaginal and perineal lacerations. The devices may be modular and in one example include two modules, a dilator module that comprises a dilator capable of expanding the vaginal canal of a mother who is experiencing labor and a control module that is capable of connecting to the dilator module. The two modules can be separated so that the dilator module can be physically separated from the control module. In one embodiment the dilator module is comprised of disposable elements and maybe disposed of after use. The control module may be a reusable module that can be covered during use and sterilized after use for reuse in subsequent procedures.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/42 A61M 29/02 A61B 2017/00477 A61B 2017/00526 A61B 2017/00557 A61B 2090/065 A61M 2205/332 A61M 2210/1475
Filing Date
2025-08-28
Application No.
19313614
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