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FETAL MONITORING DEVICE AND METHODS

  • US 20130245436A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2012
  • Published: 09/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An ultra-wideband (UWB) fetal monitoring system capable of concurrent monitoring of indicators of fetal and maternal health, the system comprising:

  • a sensor configured for receiving and transmission of UWB signal data, the sensor comprising at least one antenna; and

    a signal processor configured to receive signal data from the sensor and to process the information into a matrix of reflected signals indexed by depth and time, wherein the signal processor is programmed to;

    determine at least two waveform patterns from the matrix of reflected signals, wherein a first waveform corresponds to a first maternal anatomical structure and a second waveform corresponds to a first fetal anatomical structure;

    identify the first maternal anatomical structure and the first fetal anatomical structure based on pattern recognition of the first waveform and the second waveform; and

    extract from the matrix of reflected signals a plurality of indicators of fetal heath and maternal health based on the determination of at least two waveform patterns and the identification of the maternal anatomical structure and the fetal anatomical structure.

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