A method and apparatus for preventing vaginal laceration during delivery

摘要

A vaginal dilation device (100) is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vaginal dilation device is that it is configured to dilate vaginal tissue during labor to prevent tissue damage. Another feature of the vaginal dilation device is that it can be automatically controlled to dilate vaginal tissue. In some embodiments, the vaginal dilation device is configured to measure a diameter of the device. In other embodiments, the vaginal dilation device is configured to expand at a constant rate.