(voor′ēz″) [James Ditmors Voorhees, U.S. obstetrician, 1869–1929] An inflatable rubber bag formerly used for dilating the cervix uteri to induce and facilitate labor.
Voorhees,
James D., U.S. obstetrician, 1869-1929. Voorhees bag - once used for manipulation of the uterus.