Balloon for induced labor
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Cook Medical women's health division is marketing its Cervical Ripening Balloon as an alternative to drug-based cervical dilation prior to induced labor. The device, launched in May, is comprised of two silicone balloons inflated on either side of the cervix. Cook created its women's health unit in May 2006 (1"The Gray Sheet" May 15, 2006, p. 11)...