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Method for recording foetal movements during pregnancy and apparatus for carrying out the said method

US4809702A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 1987
Grant dateMar 7, 1989
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/6831
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for recording foetal movements comprising a pick-up which forms part of an ultrasonic transducer connected, on the one hand, to an electric wave emitter device and, on the other hand, to a device for receiving and analyzing the electric waves obtained from the ultrasonic waves which have been reflected by the foetus and received by the transducer.

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