Medical timing apparatus and method for use during pregnancy
First Claim
1. A medical timing device for use during pregnancy, comprising:
- a portable housing;
a processor located in the housing and having a memory and a timing device;
a display device connected to the processor;
a begin input device connected to the processor for a user input marking in time the commencement of a labor contraction that is one of a series of successive labor contractions;
an end input device connected to the processor for a user input marking in time the end of a labor contraction that is one of a series of successive labor contractions;
wherein in a labor contraction timing mode said processor calculates and stores the duration and interval for each contraction of a series of successive contractions and tracks the elapsed time in seconds and minutes since the most recent user begin input; and
wherein the duration and interval information can be selectively displayed on the display device and said elapsed time can be selectively displayed on the display device.
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Abstract
A childbirth labor timing, practicing and alerting apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a portable device with a housing having a display screen and one or more input controls to input the start and end of successive contractions. The device includes a processor and a memory for receipt, storage and display of contraction duration, interval and elapsed time information; for the storage of practice information; for setting and displaying time of day; for receipt and storage of alert data; and for data transmission with a remote unit. The apparatus can include a remote alert data entry unit located at the office of a doctor or other medical facility. Alert data can be entered into the portable device from the remote alert data entry unit. Communication between the remote alert data entry unit and the portable device can be wired or wireless.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical timing device for use during pregnancy, comprising:
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a portable housing;
a processor located in the housing and having a memory and a timing device;
a display device connected to the processor;
a begin input device connected to the processor for a user input marking in time the commencement of a labor contraction that is one of a series of successive labor contractions;
an end input device connected to the processor for a user input marking in time the end of a labor contraction that is one of a series of successive labor contractions;
wherein in a labor contraction timing mode said processor calculates and stores the duration and interval for each contraction of a series of successive contractions and tracks the elapsed time in seconds and minutes since the most recent user begin input; and
wherein the duration and interval information can be selectively displayed on the display device and said elapsed time can be selectively displayed on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A labor contraction timing method comprising the steps of:
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providing a portable device having a visible display, labor contraction begin and end input controls, and a processor with a timing device and a memory device;
marking in time with the begin input control the beginning of each contraction of a series of contractions;
marking in time with the end input control the end of each contraction of a series of contractions;
calculating the duration of each contraction and the interval between adjacent contractions for the series of contractions;
tracking the elapsed time since the marking of the beginning of the most recent contraction;
displaying the duration and contraction information; and
displaying the elapsed time information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A medical timing apparatus for use during pregnancy, comprising:
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a medical timing device having a portable housing;
a processor located in the housing and having a memory and a timing device;
a display device connected to the processor;
a begin input device connected to the processor for a user input marking in time the commencement of a labor contraction that is one of a series of successive labor contractions;
an end input device connected to the processor for a user input marking in time the end of a labor contraction that is one of a series of successive labor contractions;
said processor having a labor contraction timing mode wherein said processor calculates and stores the duration and interval for each contraction of a series of successive contractions and tracks the elapsed time in seconds and minutes since the most recent user begin input;
wherein in the labor contraction timing mode the duration and interval information can be selectively displayed on the display device and said elapsed time can be selectively displayed on the display device;
said memory having stored alert data in terms of medical instructions as to when to seek medical advice when interval and duration information calculated from contractions of a series of successive contractions matches the stored alert data;
said processor having an alert mode for comparing the alert data with stored interval and contraction information to seek a match and send an alert to the display device;
a mode control to enable a user to move between modes;
a remote alert data entry unit for entry of alert data into the portable device memory; and
a data transmission link between the portable device and the remote alert data entry unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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