Tocodynamometer GPS Alert System

Active Publication Date: 2018-12-13
FETAL LIFE LLC
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[0009]More specifically, the tocodynamometer GPS alert system of the present invention comprises a uterine activity transducer, a means to secure the uterine activity transducer against the pregnant patient's fundus or abdomen, a means to electronically transmit data gathered by the uterine activity transducer to a data processing application wherein the data processing application is designed to differentiate uterine activity, such as muscle contractions and movements, that represents non-first-stage labor from activity that represents first-stage labor, and wherein the data processing application is further designed to send a signal to an alert application if and only if the first-stage labor has commenced or the pregnant patient is in medical distress. The alert application is further designed to determine the location of the uterine activity transducer and to se

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Varying degrees of cramping or pain associated with each contraction may make it difficult to accurately assess the time, or interval, between contractions.
Further, the expectant mother may dismiss early first stage contractions because of prior experience with Braxton Hicks contractions or “false labor”.
In addition, the first stage of labor typically lasts from about twelve hours to about twenty hours, so it can be challenging for the expectant mother to know when to contact medical personnel and family members to her aid.
Finally,

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[0018]The following description is intended to provide the reader with a better understanding of the invention. The description is not intended to be limiting with respect to any element not otherwise limited within the claims. For example, the present invention will be described in the context of use with a commonly known cellular telephone, but the teachings herein are not limited to currently available cellular telephones and are anticipated to be adaptable to other mobile communication devices without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0019]The present development is a labor alert system for the remote monitoring of a pregnant woman's physical condition and for determining if a pregnant woman has entered first stage labor or is in medical distress and, at the onset of the first stage of labor or distress, for notifying designated persons—or more specifically for sending information to preselected electronic devices—indicating that labor has commenced and for sharing the glo

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The present development is a device for monitoring uterine activity and sending an alert signal through a wireless communication means when uterine activity significantly changes relative to a preset standard. The device, which comprises at least one sensor, is intended to continuously monitor a prescribed activity, such as uterine contractions. The information gathered by the sensors is fed to a computer application for comparison to preset values and, if the gathered information falls outside of the range of the preset values, feeds a signal to a second application designed to send out notifications to preprogrammed devices indicating the physical location of the source data, or where the pregnant patient is located.

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