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The UTAH CVX-RIPE™ is intended to mechanically improve the favorability of the cervix of pregnant patients at term gestation, in which induction of labor is medically indicated.

The UTAH CVX-RIPE™ is a double balloon catheter. The tip is placed through the vagina and into the cervical canal. The distal balloon is positioned against the internal cervical os and inflated with saline. The proximal balloon is positioned against the external cervical os and inflated with saline, providing gradual mechanical cervical dilation by simultaneously applying pressure on the internal and external cervical os. The materials used to manufacture the device, and which have patient contact, are all medical grade silicone. The UTAH CVX-RIPE™ consists of an 18 Fr., 42 cm silicone catheter with a silicone tip and two silicone balloons. Each balloon is independently inflated via a separate inflation lumen through color coded check valves located at the proximal end of the device. The check valves are marked accordingly, "U" for the distal uterine balloon and "V" for the proximal vaginal balloon. A malleable stainless steel stylet is included for ease of placement. The stylet is placed through a third separate lumen that is closed at the distal tip. The stylet is preloaded in the catheter.

The Cook® Cervical Ripening Balloon is indicated for mechanical dilation of the cervical canal prior to labor induction at term when the cervix is unfavorable for induction.

The Cook® Cervical Ripening Balloon is a double-balloon catheter designed to mechanically ripen the cervix prior to labor induction at term when the cervix is unfavorable for induction. The tip of the Cook® Cervical Ripening Balloon is placed through the vagina and the cervical canal into the uterus. The distal balloon is positioned against the internal cervical os and inflated with up to 80 mL of saline; the proximal balloon is positioned against the external cervical os and also inflated with up to 80 mL of saline. The Cook Cervical Ripening Balloon provides gradual mechanical cervical dilation by simultaneously providing pressure on the internal and external cervical os. In addition to the standard version, the Cook® Cervical Ripening Balloon is also available with a removable stylet to add rigidity to the catheter and aid in placement of the balloon through the cervix. The stylet runs the length of the catheter shaft of the Cook® Cervical Ripening Balloon in a separate lumen that is closed at the distal tip. The user removes the stylet from the device once the distal uterine balloon is above the level of the internal cervical os.