Automatic analysis of uterine activity signals and application for enhancement of labor and delivery experience

Abstract

A uterine activity analysis apparatus, comprising a rendering device at least one controller coupled to the rendering device, and configured to acquire a uterine activity signal (UAS) corresponding to uterine activity of a patient; determine uterine activity information based upon the acquired UAS and render, on the rendering device, content based at least in part upon the determined uterine activity information. The controller may compare the determined uterine activity information with threshold uterine activity information and provide clinical decision support (CDS) based upon the decision. Furthermore, the controller may render a breathing guide to illustrate a preferred breathing pattern, when the start of a contraction is detected.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 702966, filed September 19, 2012, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] The present system relates to a system for analyzing uterine activity signals (UAS), and more particularly, to a system for analyzing UAS, extracting parameters and state information from these UAS, generating content based on the extracted parameters and state information, and rendering thereafter A system of generated content, and a method of operation of the system. Background technique [0004] Often, during the delivery of a child (eg, or other labor or birth process), it is desirable to offer support to the expectant woman (eg, patient or maternity hereafter, unless the context indicates otherwise), to comfort her And / or assist her during the childbirth process. Typical respiratory support systems provide respiratory su...

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In addition, given that fear during the labor process can lead to serious undesirable physiological effects, such as less efficient uterine contractions, prolonged active labor, and / or abnormal fetal heartbeats, it would be desirable to provide expectant women with Fear thus favors an environment that normalizes production (cf. RouheH, Salmela-AroK, E. Saisto T, Fear of child birth according to parity, gestationalage, and obstetrichistory. BJOG 2009; 116:67-73, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)

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