Car mechanic invents childbirth assistance device

Jill Stanek ^ | Jill Stanek

[Morgana]

The contraption, called the Odón Device, works like this: A doctor fits a plastic bag inside a lubricated plastic sleeve and fits it around the baby’s head. The bag is then inflated, allowing it to grip on the baby head, pulling until it’s emerged from the birth canal…

The goal of his invention is two-fold: For women in underdeveloped countries who don’t have access to Cesarean sections, the device could help safely bring their babies into the world. It could also supplement forceps and vacuum extractors in cases where newer doctors are untrained to use them.

~ Journalist Elise Solé describing Argentinian car mechanic Jorge Odón’s invention to assist mothers in childbirth, Yahoo! Shine, November 14

[Morgana]

[Dagnabitt]

LOL!

[twister881]

Hmmm...could it be used to pull Bronco Bama out of the Oval Office?

[JoeProBono]

[Morgana]

JOE!!!!!! LOLOLOL

[Secret Agent Man]

and they aren’t worried it can be overinflated and when pulling, break the baby’s neck or separate the head from the backbone?

[Wingy]

Details, details. This beats a back yard Cesarian, if you could figure out how to get the bag positioned in the first place.

[martin_fierro]

lol

[Delta 21]

You'd figure it would at least have a turbocharger.(?)

[M. Thatcher]

the tough part is getting in there and getting the kid dressed in jammies before pulling it out.

Okay, line of the night.

Cracked me up.

[catnipman]

Something like this perhaps: