The "Odón Device," which is a plastic bag that fits over the baby’s head, may offer an alternative for assisting with fetus extraction in cases of prolonged labor, especially where birth attendants may not have the requisite skills for forceps or vacuum delivery. Jorge Ernesto Odón invented the device. It is fitted on the top of the baby’s head while in the birth canal and creates an air clamp around the fetal head, allowing a birth attendant to aid delivery timed with the mother’s contractions. This “Odón Method” is low-tech, low-cost, disposable, and doesn’t require medical expertise as the lack of rigid instruments reduces the risk of injury to both mother and child.





