Inventors:
Dorothee Marossero - Gainesville FL, US
Tammy Y. Euliano - Gainesville FL, US
Jose C. Principe - Gainesville FL, US
Assignee:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Gainesville FL
Convergent Engineering, Inc. - Gainesville FL
International Classification:
A61B 5/0444
Abstract:
A maternal-fetal monitoring system for use during all stages of pregnancy, including antepartum and intrapartum stages. The maternal-fetal monitoring system of the subject invention comprises (1) a set of sensors; (2) an amplifying/filtering means; (3) a computing means; and (4) a graphical user interface. Accurate clinical data, which can be extracted and provided to the user in real-time using the system of the invention, include without limitation, maternal electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, maternal uterine activity signals (EHG), maternal heart rate, fetal ECG signals, and fetal heart rate. In a preferred embodiment, the maternal-fetal monitoring system of the invention includes an intelligence means, such as a neural network system, to analyze and interpret clinical data for use in clinical diagnosis antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum, as well as delivery strategy.