CPD risk assessment device

Problem being addressed

Cephalopelvic disproportion is the primary mechanism of obstructed labor, and essentially is when there is a mismatch between the fetal skull and the woman's pelvis. Women that typically experience this condition suffer from an improperly developed pelvis due to poor nutrition, young age of motherhood, and/or bone-affecting disease. If left untreated, CPD leaves women vulnerable to postpartum hemorrhage, ruptured uterus, stillbirth, fistula formation, and sepsis.

Detailed description of the solution

This device is a simple, 3 query tool that allows health workers to determine if a woman is at a high or low risk for CPD during the early stages of the pregnancy. The tool is the first device that can predict obstructed labor before it starts. This CPD risk-stratifying tool is low cost and can be used effectively by low-literacy community health workers.

Designed by

• Designed by: University of California, San Francisco
• Manufacturer (if different):
• Manufacturer location: San Francisco, CA USA

Funding Source

Finalist in Saving Lives at Birth Competition

References

Peer-reviewed publication

Other internally generated reports

Externally generated reports

A novel clinical tool to predict cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD), the leading mechanism of obstructed labor. (2012, August 06). Retrieved October 21, 2013 from here.

IP and copyright

Approval by regulatory bodies or standards boards