OdonAssist™
In 10% to 15% of births, prolonged or obstructed labor creates a need to deliver quickly. The BD Odon Device™ is only the third tool created to assist with vaginal birth. It was designed by Argentinian car mechanic Jorge Odón, who watched a video about how to get a cork out of an empty wine bottle and wondered if the technique could support birth. He developed a prototype that quickly attracted the attention of the global health community. While obstetricians may try to improve upon tools, Odón came at the problem based on the mechanics of birth.
OdonAssist™, in development. For demonstration purposes only; not available for sale in the U.S.
This object was featured in the Designing Motherhood exhibition in 2022-2023.
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OdonAssist, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
OdonAssist, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
OdonAssist, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
OdonAssist, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
OdonAssist, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023.