Uterine incision compression device

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
A device to diminish bleeding in the performance of a Caesarean section comprising: a frame of stiff, springy material having a long axis and a short axis and an open mid-portion surrounded by said frame, means on said frame to connect a handle on opposite sides of said frame along said long axis.
2.
The device of claim 1 wherein said means to connect a handle comprises a segment of a pivot.
3.
The device of claim 2 wherein said pivot comprises a universal joint.
4.
The device of claim 1 wherein said frame is arcuate in the long direction.
5.
The device of claim 1 wherein said frame is arcuate in the long direction and said means to connect a handle are on the convex side of said frame.
6.
The device of claim 1 wherein said frame is arcuate in the short direction.
7.
The device of claim 1 including a drain tube connected to said frame and opening in said mid-portion.
8.
The device of claim 1 wherein the short edges of said frame are substantially straight and substantially parallel and the long edges of said frame are curved in the same direction and to be substantially parallel.
9.
A device to reduce bleeding during the performance of a Caesarean section comprising two, spaced frames of springy material connected together to superimpose one another and having a long axis and a short axis, each of said frames having an open mid-portion of the same size and shape as the other of said frames, one of said frames having means to connect to a handle on opposite sides of the open mid-portion thereof along said long axis, drain tubes positioned in the space between said frames and opening between the open mid-portions of said frames.




Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention is in the field of surgical devices, particularly devices useful in the performance of Caesarean sections.
BACKGROUND ART Caesarean sections, hereinafter C-sections, are performed when vaginal birth is either not possible or is contraindicated by the condition of the mother or of the fetus