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MONITORING UTERINE ACTIVITY

  • US 20120150010A1
  • Filed: 07/06/2010
  • Published: 06/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for detecting uterine activity comprising:

  • first input means configured to receive electrical signals from cutaneous electrodes;

    second input means configured to receive movement signals indicative of a movement of the maternal body from a movement detector;

    signal processing means configured to separate a uterine electromyogram signal from fetal and maternal heart rate signals in the electrical signals and to filter maternal motion artefacts from the uterine electromyogram using the movement signals; and

    output means configured to present electrohysterogram (EHG) data from the uterine electromyogram signal.

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