79 results about "Fetal heart rate monitoring" patented technology

A continuous, non-invasive fetal heart rate measurement is produced using one or more ultrasonic transducer array patches that are adhered or attached to the mother. Each ultrasound transducer array is operated in an autonomous mode by a digital signal processor to obtain data from which fetal heart rate information can be derived. Each ultrasonic transducer array patch comprises a multiplicity of subelements that are switchably reconfigurable to form elements having different shapes, e.g., annular rings. Each subelement comprises a plurality of interconnected cMUT cells that are not switchably disconnectable. The use of cMUT patches will provide the ability to interrogate a three-dimensional space electronically (i.e. without mechanical beam steering) with ultrasound, using a transducer device that is thin and lightweight enough to stick to the patient's skin like an EKG electrode. The ultrasound device can track the fetal heart in three-dimensional space as it moves due to the mother's motion or the motion of the unborn child within the womb.

A combinational fetal heart rate monitor and uterine activity measuring device for use on a pregnant patient. The fetal heart rate and uterine activity monitor comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed to be attached on the abdomen of the patient and an ultrasound transducers disposed to be attached on the abdomen of the patient. An energy source is operable to generate an excitation signal and the energy source is connected to a multiplexer which is connected between the plurality of electrodes and the ultrasound transducer, the multiplexer being selectively positioned to direct the excitation signal from the energy source to either the electrode or the ultrasound transducer. An amplifier connected to the energy source compares the excitation signal to the excitation signal after it passes through the abdomen of the patient. The signal from the amplifier is demodulated and processed to calculate physiological parameter based on the change in the excitation signal.

A method and device for monitoring a fetal heart rate includes a reference fetal heart rate detected across an ultrasound depth zone of sensitivity. The ultrasound depth zone of sensitivity is scanned in overlapping increments of a first depth. An average fetal heart rate detected for each overlapping increment is tested for a coincidence with the reference fetal heart rate. Overlapping increments with the coincidence and a maximized signal quality rate are identified. An ultrasound depth increment of a second depth is selected representing the selected adjacent increments. Fetal heart rate is determined from an ultrasound signal returned from a scan depth of the second depth.

The present invention relates to large area electrodes suitable for use in a fetal heart rate monitoring systems. The electrode comprises: a cutaneous gel contact (10) for sensing fetal electrocardiogram signals from a human pregnant subject; an electrical conductor (12) electrically connected to the gel contact (10) so as to define a first electrical contact region; a connector (14) in electrical contact with the electrical conductor (12) for connection to a lead wire; and a substructure (16) for attachment to a human pregnant subject. The gel contact (10) and the electrical conductor (12) are arranged on the substructure (16) to allow a contact surface (11 ) of the gel contact (10) to be in electrical communication with the skin of a human pregnant subject to define a second electrical contact region. The second electrical contact region has an area greater than 370 square millimetres. When arranged on a predefined electrode topology on the abdomen the success rate of fetal heart rate detection is significantly improved. The topology may be incorporated into a flat flexible cable which provides a comfortable and reproducible electrode arrangement allowing an untrained person to apply electrodes to a pregnant mother's abdomen.

A fetal heart rate monitoring system includes an ultrasonic transducer for transmitting a signal to a patient and for receiving a reflected heart beat monitoring signal. A monitoring system coupled to the ultrasonic transducer processes the heart beat monitoring signal and produces heart beat information representative of the monitored heart rate. A mechanical or electronic steering system coupled to the ultrasonic transducer controls the location of the signal transmitted to the patent and/or the location of the received heart beat monitoring signal. A control system coupled to the monitor and steering system controls the steering system as a function of the heart beat monitoring signal to optimize the quality of the heart beat information in the received heart beat monitoring signals.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a fetal monitoring method and a fetal monitoring device, and relates to the technology of electronic medical appliances. The device is convenient for monitoring safety of fetal heart and fetal movement of a fetus. The fetal heart rate monitoring method comprises the following steps: sensing pressure change information caused after a longitudinal wave is transmitted to the sensitive surface of a micro-pressure sensor, wherein the longitudinal wave is generated by the surrounding air pushed by vibration energy of micro-vibration on the maternal abdomen skin surface after a fetal heart sound generated by the fetus is transmitted through amniotic fluid, uterine wall and the maternal abdomen skin; performing amplification, filtration, digital-analog conversion and signal peak value extraction treatments on the pressure change information to obtain the fetal heart rate information; and transmitting the acquired fetal heart rate information to preset electronic equipment. The fetal movement monitoring method comprises the steps of monitoring the vibration of maternal skin by an acceleration sensor, and discriminating fetal movement by operation. The fetal monitoring method and fetal monitoring device are suitable for mobile safety monitoring the fetus.

The invention provides a long-distance cloud fetal heart rate monitoring system. The system comprises a fetal heart rate monitoring equipment terminal, a central server and a doctor client, wherein the fetal heart rate monitoring equipment terminal and the doctor client are in communication connection through the central server; the fetal heart rate monitoring equipment terminal comprises a data collection module, a data processing module and a voice processing module which are in communication connection; the central server comprises a data management module and a resource dispatch module which are in communication connection; and the doctor client comprises a data processing module and a voice processing module which are in communication connection. According to the system, physiological indexes of a fetus and a pregnant woman can be transmitted to a hospital at real time, a doctor can give guidance to the pregnant woman via voice and video channels according to the received physiological information, so that the pregnant woman can accept various medical resources of the hospital at home.

The invention relates to a fetal heart monitoring data processing method, device, system, storage medium and computer equipment. The method comprises following steps: receiving fetal heart monitoringdata sent by a fetal heart monitoring device; selecting and obtaining a target data segment from the fetal heart monitoring data according to a preset algorithm; scoring the target data segment to obtain a scoring result; when the result of the scoring is abnormal, generating warning information according to the scoring result. The invention can improve the efficiency and accuracy of the interpretation of fetal heart rate monitoring data.

The invention discloses a baseline identification method for a fetal heart rate curve. A device for implementing the method comprises a signal input detecting module, a baseline identification extracting module, a baseline value parameter calculating module and a baseline value parameter output module. The method comprises the following steps: first, inputting fetal heart rate signals, performing pre-calculation, average optimization and interpolation smoothing in the baseline identification extracting module through pre-treatment and extraction of the effective signals, and calculating a baseline value; then, calculating the baseline proportion in a range and descriptive statistical parameters in a parameter calculating module; finally, outputting the calculating result in the baseline value parameter output module. The baseline value is calculated according to fetal heart rate data of long-term fetal heart rate monitoring and the definition of a fetal heart rate baseline, and has a relatively specific physiological significance; through combination of accelerating, decelerating and variance classifications, counts and duration proportions of the fetal heart rate, more comprehensive information can be obtained from the fetal heart rate signals; through application of the extracted baseline valve, the frequency domain of the fetal heart rate and related entropy information can also be obtained.

The invention relates to a method for printing a fetal heart rate curve. The method comprises the following steps of: acquiring pregnant woman information and characteristic parameters through a fetal heart rate monitoring device and storing the data in the fetal heart rate monitoring device respectively; acquiring a first fetal heart rate curve and independently and quickly printing the first fetal heart rate curve; and acquiring second fetal heart rate data after the first fetal heart rate curve is finished, forming a second fetal heart rate curve based on time scales and the pregnant womaninformation of the first fetal heart rate curve and quickly printing. The invention also relates to a device for printing the fetal heart rate curve. The method and the device for printing the fetal heart rate curve has the advantages that: because the fetal heart rate curves of twins are displayed, stored and independently and quickly printed under the same time coordinate, the same uterine contraction data and the same pregnant woman information, so a plurality of fetal heart rate curves are not overlapped and correspond to the scales on printing paper; and the method and the device are easy to operate.

The invention relates to a method and a system for screening fetal heart rate monitoring data. The method comprises the following steps: the original number corresponding to the fetal heart rate monitoring data is acquired and the target number of the fetal heart rate monitoring data is determined according to the screen resolution of display equipment; a comparison result is obtained by comparing the original number with the target number; insertion processing is performed on the fetal heart rate monitoring data according to the original number and the target number when the comparison result shows that the original number is smaller than the target number, and discard processing is performed on the fetal heart rate monitoring data according to the original number and the target number when the comparison result shows that the original number is larger than the target number. With adoption of the scheme, the fetal heart rate monitoring data corresponding to the screen resolution of the display equipment can be screened out, so that the accuracy of a fetal heart rate monitoring map can be improved.

The invention provides a fetal heart and fetal education instrument with a Bluetooth function. The fetal heart and fetal education instrument comprises a shell and binding bands, wherein the shell isinternally provided with a containing cavity; a circular bulge is arranged on one side face of the shell, and the inner wall of the circular bulge is provided with two semi-circular vibration sensorsused for sensing fetal heart vibration; the other side face of the shell is an arc surface, and two bone conduction loudspeaker boxes are arranged on the arc surface; the containing cavity is internally provided with a power supply and a Bluetooth module; the Bluetooth module is used for sending fetal heart rate information, acquired by the vibration sensors, to an intelligent device, receiving music information of the intelligent device, and enabling the music information to be played by means of the bone conduction loudspeaker boxes; the binding bands are respectively positioned at the two sides of the shell, are connected with each other by means of a buckle, and are used for fixing the fetal heart and fetal education instrument on the abdomen of a user. The fetal heart and fetal education instrument with the Bluetooth function integrates functions of fetal heart rate monitoring and fetal education; one side of the fetal heart and fetal education instrument is used for measuring thefetal heart rate, the other side of the fetal heart and fetal education instrument is used for carrying out fetal education, and the two functions do not interfere each other, so that the fetal heartand fetal education instrument is very suitable for pregnant people.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for obtaining a fetal heart rate, relates to a fetal heart rate monitoring technology, and can reduce the time for obtaining the fetal heart rate and improve the efficiency of obtaining the fetal heart rate. The method for obtaining the fetal heart rate comprises the following steps: acquiring a fetal heart sound signal; converting the fetal heart sound signal into a binary sequence according to a preset binary conversion threshold value; traversing the binary sequence of each sampling period, and respectively calculating and values of the binary sequence of the sampling period and a binary sequence obtained after the binary sequence of the sampling period moves leftwards by m sampling periods; summing the calculated and values to obtain an autocorrelation value, and obtaining the fetal heart rate according to the autocorrelation value. The method is applicable to monitoring of the fetal heart rate.

The present invention relates to the field of fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring. In particular, it relates to monitoring during periods of so-called non-stationary fetal heart rate patterns, such as those that occur during labour. The invention provides an improved apparatus, method and computer program for more clear analysis of FHR variations, such that fetal distress can be correctly assessed earlier. According to one aspect, the invention comprises means for determining a fetal heart rate, means for identifying a primary fetal heart rate component, means for subtracting the primary component from the determined fetal heart rate to determine a residual component, and means for using said residual component for analysis of the fetal heart rate beat-to-beat variation.

The invention belongs to the technical field of fetal heart rate monitoring, and provides a fetal heart rate monitoring method and a device thereof, a terminal, and a computer readable storage medium.The method includes the following steps: acquiring fetal monitoring data, wherein the fetal monitoring data including fetal heart rate data; acquiring a peak sequence of the fetal monitoring data; and analyzing the peak sequence to obtain the fetal monitoring data change information; and playing the corresponding audio according to the fetal monitoring data change information. The method plays the corresponding audio according to the fetal monitoring data change information, so that during the fetal heart rate monitoring, if the baby is in a sleeping state or a swaying state, the baby can beawakened or comforted by the appropriate audio; at the same time, when the pregnant woman is in a nervous mental state, and playing of the audio can also help to adjust the mood of the pregnant woman,which improves the unsatisfactory fetal heart rate monitoring condition and increases the qualified rate of fetal heart rate monitoring.

The invention discloses a wearable high-stability fetal heart monitoring device and a fetal heart monitoring system, and belongs to the technical field of fetal heart monitoring device.A pregnant woman starts a driving motor to drive a driving gear to rotate, then adjusts an outer gear ring to rotate through the driving gear, and adjusts a lifting adjusting gear through rotation of the outer gear ring to drive an inner threaded rod to rotate; the lifting supporting legs are adjusted to stably ascend along the limiting side rods through the internal threaded rods, then the height of the top ring frame is lowered, a pregnant woman can stride into the top ring frame, the driving motor is started to move reversely to drive the driving gear to rotate, then the lifting supporting legs descend, and then the top ring frame is jacked to the position below the hip side of the pregnant woman. The pregnant woman rotates the position of the outer sliding cylinder, the back supporting belt and the abdomen fetal heart monitoring belt are bound to the lower portions of the waist and the abdomen side, and the first binding belt and the second binding belt are connected so that the back supporting belt and the abdomen fetal heart monitoring belt can be bound to the pregnant woman to stretch out and draw back.