MATERNAL MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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Applicant
GE Precision Healthcare LLC
Inventor
Kiran Bogineni; Bharathkumar Jonnadula; Lisa Allen; Nagarpiya Kavoori Sethumadhavan; Steven M. Falk
IPC Classification
CPC Classification
A system for monitoring and stimulating uterine muscles includes a plurality of surface electrodes configured to be disposed on an abdomen of a maternal patient and a control system. The control system is configured to obtain electromyography (EMG) data via the plurality of surface electrodes, detect at least one indicator of insufficient uterine activity based on the EMG data, and generate stimulation pulses between at least two of the plurality of surface electrodes in response to detecting the at least one indicator of insufficient uterine activity.
Original (Chinese)
A system for monitoring and stimulating uterine muscles includes a plurality of surface electrodes configured to be disposed on an abdomen of a maternal patient and a control system. The control system is configured to obtain electromyography (EMG) data via the plurality of surface electrodes, detect at least one indicator of insufficient uterine activity based on the EMG data, and generate stimulation pulses between at least two of the plurality of surface electrodes in response to detecting the at least one indicator of insufficient uterine activity.
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