Fetal monitoring systems with ambulatory patient units and telemetric links for improved uses
First Claim
1. A fetal monitoring system, including:
- at least one gravida unit adapted for application to a pregnant woman to obtain fetal health information concerning a fetus in utero carried within the pregnant woman;
at least one fetal sensor on said at least one gravida unit for sensing indications of fetal health;
at least one receiving station for telemetrically receiving communications of fetal health information obtained by said at least one gravida unit;
at least one signal transmission device for telemetrically communicating said communications of fetal health information originating from the at least one gravida unit to said at least one receiving station to provide communications therebetween;
said at least one receiving station being physically disconnected from said at least one gravida contact unit to allow untethered movement of a pregnant women using the gravida unit relative to the receiving station.
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Abstract
A fetal monitoring system, preferably with telemetric links, to communicate fetal health information from an expectant woman to a receiving station. The monitoring units can be self-installed by the patient and worn in a reception or other monitoring room properly equipped to receive the information telemetrically. Other systems of the invention include a visual display which is used to present educational material to the expectant mother or other patient during monitoring. A doctor, nurse or an automated testing routine can be used to confirm delivery of the educational course and/or treatment information. Preferred systems allows prenatal or other medical education to be given, documented, and can also provide automated verification to help prevent billing abuse.
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62 Claims
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1. A fetal monitoring system, including:
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at least one gravida unit adapted for application to a pregnant woman to obtain fetal health information concerning a fetus in utero carried within the pregnant woman;
at least one fetal sensor on said at least one gravida unit for sensing indications of fetal health;
at least one receiving station for telemetrically receiving communications of fetal health information obtained by said at least one gravida unit;
at least one signal transmission device for telemetrically communicating said communications of fetal health information originating from the at least one gravida unit to said at least one receiving station to provide communications therebetween;
said at least one receiving station being physically disconnected from said at least one gravida contact unit to allow untethered movement of a pregnant women using the gravida unit relative to the receiving station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for collecting fetal health information, including:
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applying at least one gravida unit to a pregnant woman, said at least one gravida unit having at least one fetal sensor for sensing indications of fetal health;
sensing indications of fetal health using said at least one fetal sensor for a fetus in utero carried within the pregnant woman;
transmitting fetal health information from said at least one gravida unit using at least one telemetric transmission device to at least one receiving station adapted to receive such fetal health information using a telemetric communications linkage which provides communications contact therebetween;
receiving said fetal health information at said at least one receiving station;
analyzing the fetal health information received by the at least one receiving station to indicate fetal health. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for health care delivery and monitoring, including:
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receiving a gravida at a reception station having an associated reception area;
providing the gravida with a diagnostic testing unit to be used by the patient to test fetal well-being;
having the gravida apply the diagnostic testing unit in position to conduct testing on the gravida;
performing diagnostic fetal testing using the testing unit as applied by the gravida;
recording information indicating results of the diagnostic fetal testing;
conducting a personal examination using a health care professional who meets with the gravida concerning the diagnostic fetal testing to analyze and confirm results of the diagnostic fetal testing. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for health care delivery and monitoring, comprising:
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receiving a patient at a reception station having an associated reception area;
providing the patient with a diagnostic testing unit to be used by the patient;
having the patient apply the diagnostic testing unit in position to conduct testing on the patient;
performing diagnostic testing using the testing unit as applied by the patent;
recording information indicating results of the diagnostic testing;
conducting a personal examination using a health care professional who meets with the patient concerning the diagnostic testing to analyze and confirm results of the diagnostic testing. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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