Vacuum extraction monitoring

• US 20050101969A1
• Filed: 11/15/2004
• Published: 05/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Victor L. Vines
• Original Assignee: Victor L. Vines
• Inventors: Vines, Victor L.
• Application Number:
  US10/988,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20050101969A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/123
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/442 without pivotal connections, e.g. using vacuum

Abstract

The invention provides technical advantages as a system, device and method that enables a fetal extraction monitor that is used to monitor fetal heart rates to also monitor a vacuum pressure in a vacuum device.

Claims

1. A device for recording a pressure produced by a vacuum extraction device, the vacuum extraction device enabled to couple to a fetus via a suction device, comprising:

a cable that is attachable to a monitor, the monitor capable of recording a detected pressure;

a pressure detection device coupled to the cable, the pressure detection device couples to a cavity of a vacuum extraction device for use with fetal extraction such that the pressure detection device may detect a pressure in the cavity;

the pressure detection device further adapted to communicate a detected vacuum pressure to the monitor via the cable;

the vacuum extraction device being adapted to produce a vacuum therein via hand-actuation; and

the vacuum extraction device comprising a suction device being vacuum attachable to a scalp portion of a fetus.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the tubing has a first end and a second end.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the first end and the second end are enabled to couple to tubing.

4. The device of claim 2 wherein the first end is enabled to attach to a vacuum pump.

5. The device of claim 2 wherein the first end is enabled to attach to a suction device.

6. A vacuum extraction pump-attachable device that monitors a vacuum pressure in a vacuum extraction device, comprising:

an adaptor enabled to attach to a pressure gauge receiver of a hand actuated vacuum extraction device, the vacuum extraction device comprising a suction device adapted to couple to a scalp portion of a fetus;

a vacuum pressure detector secured in the adapter such that the vacuum pressure detector is exposed to an air cavity in the vacuum extraction device; and

a cable coupled to the vacuum pressure detector, the cable enabled to attach to a monitor for recording a detected vacuum pressure.

7. The pump-attachable device of claim 6 wherein the air pressure detector is a transducer.

8. The pump-attachable device of claim 6 wherein the monitor is coupled to the cable.

9. The pump-attachable device of claim 8 wherein the monitor is enabled to display a detected pressure.

10. The pump-attachable device of claim 6 wherein the air pressure detector generates a mechanical signal based on the pressure.

11. The pump-attachable device of claim 6 wherein the air pressure detector generates an electrical signal based on the pressure.

12. The pump-attachable device of claim 8 wherein the monitor is enabled to generate a paper record.

13. The pump-attachable device of claim 6 further comprising a pressure release valve coupled to the hand pump.