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WIRELESS PREGNANCY MONITOR

  • US 20160157717A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2014
  • Published: 06/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for automatically detecting a pregnancy status of a patient, the apparatus comprising:

  • a patch of material having a proximal side configured for adhering to human skin and a distal side opposite to the proximal side;

    an electromyography (EMG) sensor coupled to the patch of material, the EMG sensor comprising at least two electrodes disposed towards the proximal side of the patch of material;

    a fetal heart rate (FHR) sensor coupled to the patch of material and configured for detecting a fetal heart rate signal when the proximal side is adhered to skin of a patient; and

    an electronic circuit coupled to the patch of material, coupled to the EMG sensor and to the FHR sensor, and configured for providing an output based on an EMG signal from the EMG sensor correlated in time to an FHR signal from the FHR sensor.

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