During
childbirth process, trauma to an infant can readily arise, ultimately resulting in fetal hypoxia, academia, and
brain damage. Such unfavorable conditions can be prevented by measuring the
fetus' blood-
oxygen level and
heart rate. Without a fetal
pulse oximeters, blood
oxygen level cannot be monitored non-invasively reliably, which reduces the chance for birth complications to be recognized in time. A noninvasive
system to implement such goals and maximize the potential welfare of the
fetus may include devices to measure
oxygen saturation of
hemoglobin (SpO2). Such a device may be an oxy probe that uses a trans-reflective method of SpO2 measurement where
oxygen saturation data can be transmitted through wire,
fiber optics, and or using a
radio frequency link, fetal monitor data can be analyzed, compared to existing data base, and or transmitted via radio
waves or internet.