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Conceptus chamber

  • US 20040193096A1
  • Filed: 03/25/2003
  • Published: 09/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A chamber for sustaining the life of a conceptus;

  • said chamber comprising (a). lateral walls which are connected to a closed bottom which are partially or completely transparent for visualization of the interior which provide a net opacity consistent with prevention of fetal damage secondary to light comprised of material impervious to contamination of the interior having support structures for maintaining a support structure for the conceptus (b). a top opening, being covered by a removable lid which lid can cover the chamber tightly enough to prevent contamination from outside air which lid is equipped with a safety latch whereby it cannot accidentally be opened (c). a support structure for the conceptus in the form of an open net or basket type container providing means of support for the conceptus within the fluid of the chamber providing openings adequate for passage of gas and fluid to the conceptus within comprising materials with flexibility adequate to allow normal fetal movement said materials with rigidity adequate to provide normal resistance to fetal movement having itself a rigid support for maintaining itself in position in the chamber said rigid support fitting upon the side wall supports described for such purpose said rigid support having handles for handling and moving the conceptus support (d). inlet and outlet openings to the interior of the chamber for movement of gas whereby direct oxygenation of the conceptus may be performed with elemental oxygen whereby differences in the constituency of the incoming and outgoing gases provide indirect physiological surveillance of the conceptus which may direct changes in care (e). inlet and outlet openings to the interior of the chamber for placement, removal, and movement of fluid (f). devices on or within the chamber for direct fetal surveillance, comprising a Doppler ultrasound transducer for continuous fetal heart rate monitoring a pulse oximeter for evaluation of conceptus oxygenation status which pulse oximeter can be applied to the placental surface of the conceptus programmable alarm systems to alert staff of abnormalities in heart rate or oxygenation (g). wherein all or part of the components of the chamber, including those here listed comprise material containing antibiotic or antimicrobial substances, or both comprise a coating of antibiotic or antimicrobial substances, or both (h). a temperature control device with programmable homeostatic temperature range with programmable alarm system to alert staff of deviation from programmed temperature (i). whereby said chamber provides a novel means of supporting a conceptus outside of the maternal womb (j). whereby said chamber provides a novel use for materials containing antibiotic or antimicrobial substances, or both (k). whereby said chamber provides a novel use for materials coated by antibiotic or antimicrobial substances, or both (l). whereby said chamber provides a novel means of fetal surveillance comprising pulse oxygenation reading of the conceptus via contact with the placenta (m). whereby said chamber provides a novel means of oxygenation of a conceptus, by direct presentation of elemental oxygen to the placental villous surface.

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