Accelerate Cervical Ripening · Induction of Labor
Panicker’s Rapid Cervical Ripening Device
Overview
Soft silicone conical device (8 cm long, 3 cm to 1 cm diameter) fitted with a 4 cm stainless steel side-hole tube.
Surgical Utility & Indications
A Foley catheter is passed through the device into the cervical canal beyond the internal os, then inflated with 60–80 ml of saline.
Technical Description & Specifications
This soft, autoclavable, and reusable silicone device features a conical tubular design (8 cm length, 3 cm diameter at one end, tapering to 1 cm at the other end with a 4 cm stainless steel side-hole tube). The Foley catheter is introduced through this device into the cervical canal and uterine cavity. The Foley bulb is inflated with 60 ml of saline, pulled down against the device opening, and secured. The cervix is sandwiched under pressure between the Foley bulb and the device, enabling rapid cervical ripening and dilatation. It can also serve as an adapter for PPH and MR suction cannulas, and is very useful for dilating the cervix in previous Caesarean cases.