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Fetal movement monitor

A technology of fetal movement and monitoring equipment, applied in the direction of sensors, inertial sensors, diagnostic recording/measurement, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-01-06
MONICA HEALTHCARE
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[0010] With the above in mind, there is room for improved fetal movement monitoring without the need for fetal and / or maternal travel to a medical facility for evaluation

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[0055] The present invention may be considered to be derived from the premise that a fetal movement sensor, such as a portable and / or may be applied to the mother's abdomen over an extended period of time.

[0056] turn first figure 1 , shows an example of a sensor device 10 that can be applied to the mother's abdomen for sensing / recording fetal movements. The device includes a patch or spacer portion 12 and a housing 13 for enclosing the electronic circuitry and / or components associated with the fetal movement sensor. In this embodiment, the patch 12 includes a biocompatible adhesive material on its bottom surface 14, which may include an adhesive layer. The bottom surface of patch 12 may comprise, for example, a water-based polymer material or layer, such as a gel. The patch can include a hydrogel material. Any conventional gel or adhesive material capable of maintaining the patch against the wearer's skin for an extended period of time, such as a day or several days, ma...

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The invention concerns fetal movement monitoring apparatus having a deflection sensor device arranged to be applied to a mother's abdomen for detection of abdominal deflections indicative of fetal movements and to output a signal comprising one or more record of said abdominal deflections. A processor under the control of machine readable instructions is arranged to process the signal output from the deflection sensor device and to output a log of fetal movement over time. The processor is arranged to receive one or more further input indicative of maternal or fetal movement or wellbeing, for example from a second sensor device by which a user can input a record of perceived fetal movements. The processor may compare the output of the first sensor device and the user's input via the second sensor device and output a log of fetal movements over time based upon said comparison.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the monitoring of fetal movement (commonly referred to as fetal activity) in utero. Background technique [0002] It is known that fetal body movement in utero, which differs from other vital signs such as fetal heartbeat, can provide an indication of fetal health. Research has shown a link between fetal health and fetal movement, with healthy fetuses generally moving or kicking to a greater extent than unhealthy fetuses. Pregnancies affected by reduced fetal movement carry an increased risk of adverse outcomes leading to fetal death, as reported eg in Mangesi L, Hofmeyr GJ, "Fetal movement counting for assessment off etal wellbeing" (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2007.p. CD004909). [0003] While fetal movement may occur in response to external stimuli, it is generally accepted that there are references to fetal movement that occur as part of the physiological development of the fetus in addition to the mov...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B5/00A61B5/11
CPCA61B5/6833A61B5/0011A61B5/1116A61B5/1118A61B2503/02A61B5/4362A61B5/11A61B5/6804A61B5/7246A61B5/725A61B5/7282A61B5/742A61B5/746A61B5/7475A61B2505/07A61B2560/0475A61B2562/0219A61B2562/164
Inventor B·海斯-吉尔J·F·皮耶里
Owner MONICA HEALTHCARE
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