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EP 1001712 A1 20000524 - INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING DILATATION OF CERVIX UTERI

Title (en)

INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING DILATATION OF CERVIX UTERI

Title (de)

INSTRUMENT ZUR MESSUNG DER DEHNUNG DES GEBÄRMUTTERHALSES

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENT DE MESURE DE LA DILATATION DU COL DE L'UTERUS

Publication

EP 1001712 A1 20000524 (EN)

Application

EP 97935114 A 19970806

Priority

US 9713062 W 19970806

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2297752A1] An instrument for measuring a dilatation of cervix uteri during a first stage of labor. The instrument includes two arms (1, 2) pivotally connected together, with two finger loops (9, 10) on one end and a scale (8) on another end of one of the arms. The scale has transversely spaced graduation marks. An indicating tip (7) is provided at the other end of the other arm which moves relative to the marks when the loops are moved relative to each other to palpate an edge of an orifice or cervix uteri. The tip and/or the scale have cooperating fixing structures (14) for temporarily fixing the position of the tip relative to the scale so that even if the fingers are moved when the instrument is removed the measurement is not lost.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/42

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

CA 2297752 A1 19990218; EP 1001712 A1 20000524; EP 1001712 A4 20020731

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2297752 A 19970806; EP 97935114 A 19970806