Tocodynamometer GPS alert system
First Claim
1. A labor detection and alert system comprising:
- a uterine activity transducer configured to, when mounted against a pregnant patient'"'"'s abdomen, detect uterine activity of the pregnant patient and provide a corresponding uterine activity signal;
an attachment member configured to secure the uterine activity transducer against the pregnant patient'"'"'s abdomen;
a global positioning system (GPS) tracker disposed to track a location of the pregnant patient;
a control circuit coupled to the uterine activity transducer and the GPS tracker and configured to;
detect when the pregnant patient begins first stage labor as a function of the uterine activity signal;
determine a location of the pregnant patient as a function, at least in part, of information provided by the GPS tracker; and
upon detecting that the pregnant patient has begun first stage labor, responsively cause a transmission of a wireless alert message to a plurality of predetermined recipients to specifically represent that first stage labor has begun for the pregnant patient, wherein the wireless alert message also includes location information corresponding to a location of the pregnant patient, such that the plurality of predetermined recipients are informed of the pregnant patient'"'"'s location at a time when the first stage labor began, and wherein the control circuit is further configured to, upon detecting that the pregnant patient has begun first term labor, responsively cause a transmission of a different wireless alert message to at least one other predetermined recipient that is different than the plurality of predetermined recipients to specifically represent that first stage labor has begun for the pregnant patient, wherein the different wireless alert message does not include the location information.
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Abstract
The present development is a device for monitoring uterine activity and sending an alert signal through a wireless communication means when uterine activity significantly changes relative to a preset standard. The device, which comprises at least one sensor, is intended to continuously monitor a prescribed activity, such as uterine contractions. The information gathered by the sensors is fed to a computer application for comparison to preset values and, if the gathered information falls outside of the range of the preset values, feeds a signal to a second application designed to send out notifications to preprogrammed devices indicating the physical location of the source data, or where the pregnant patient is located.
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1. A labor detection and alert system comprising:
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a uterine activity transducer configured to, when mounted against a pregnant patient'"'"'s abdomen, detect uterine activity of the pregnant patient and provide a corresponding uterine activity signal; an attachment member configured to secure the uterine activity transducer against the pregnant patient'"'"'s abdomen; a global positioning system (GPS) tracker disposed to track a location of the pregnant patient; a control circuit coupled to the uterine activity transducer and the GPS tracker and configured to; detect when the pregnant patient begins first stage labor as a function of the uterine activity signal; determine a location of the pregnant patient as a function, at least in part, of information provided by the GPS tracker; and upon detecting that the pregnant patient has begun first stage labor, responsively cause a transmission of a wireless alert message to a plurality of predetermined recipients to specifically represent that first stage labor has begun for the pregnant patient, wherein the wireless alert message also includes location information corresponding to a location of the pregnant patient, such that the plurality of predetermined recipients are informed of the pregnant patient'"'"'s location at a time when the first stage labor began, and wherein the control circuit is further configured to, upon detecting that the pregnant patient has begun first term labor, responsively cause a transmission of a different wireless alert message to at least one other predetermined recipient that is different than the plurality of predetermined recipients to specifically represent that first stage labor has begun for the pregnant patient, wherein the different wireless alert message does not include the location information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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