Vacuum extraction business method
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring and recording factors that occur during a vacuum-based fetal extraction, comprising:
- automatically counting a number of pulls made with a vacuum extraction cup that is attached to a fetal head;
automatically counting a number of times the vacuum extraction cup pops off the fetal head;
automatically counting an amount of time the vacuum extraction cup is attached to the fetal head;
automatically recording a maximum cup pressure detected during the time the vacuum extraction cup is attached to the fetal head; and
automatically counting an amount of time a cup pressure is within a predetermined percentage range of the maximum pressure detected during the time the vacuum extraction cup is attached to the fetal head.
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Abstract
The invention is a method of monitoring and recording factors that occur during a vacuum-based fetal extraction. In one embodiment, the method includes counting a number of pulls made with a vacuum extraction cup that is attached to a fetal head, counting a number of times the vacuum extraction cup pops off the fetal head, counting an amount of time the vacuum extraction cup is attached to the fetal head, automatically recording a maximum cup pressure detected during the time the vacuum extraction cup is attached to the fetal head, and counting an amount of time a pressure is within a predetermined percentage range of the maximum pressure detected during the time the vacuum extraction cup is attached to the fetal head.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring and recording factors that occur during a vacuum-based fetal extraction, comprising:
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automatically counting a number of pulls made with a vacuum extraction cup that is attached to a fetal head;
automatically counting a number of times the vacuum extraction cup pops off the fetal head;
automatically counting an amount of time the vacuum extraction cup is attached to the fetal head;
automatically recording a maximum cup pressure detected during the time the vacuum extraction cup is attached to the fetal head; and
automatically counting an amount of time a cup pressure is within a predetermined percentage range of the maximum pressure detected during the time the vacuum extraction cup is attached to the fetal head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a computer system, a method of monitoring and recording factors that occur during a vacuum-based fetal extraction, comprising:
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generating a pull counting variable;
generating a pop-off counting variable;
generating a first attachment duration variable;
generating a maximum cup pressure variable;
generating a near maximum cup pressure variable; and
generating a cup pressure over time variable.
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