Electrophysiological monitoring of uterine contractions
US9307923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/725
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A signal processing arrangement 130, a monitoring system 100, a signal processing method, a monitoring method of monitoring uterine contractions of a pregnant woman, and a computer program product are provided. The signal processing arrangement 130 receives an electrophysiological signal 116 representing uterine muscle activity of a pregnant woman at an input 132. A filter 136 generates a filtered electrohysterogram signal from the electrophysiological signal 116. The filter 136 allows the passage of spectral components between 0 and 3 Hz. A window function applicator 138 applies a window function to the filtered electrohysterogram signal to obtain an output waveform 146. The window function defines that samples of a time interval preceding the application of the window function need to be used The output waveform 146 simulates output data of tocodynamometer or an intra-uterine pressure catheter. The output waveform 146 is provided at an output 144 of the signal processing arrangement.
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