Wearable Fetal Monitoring Solution for Improved Mobility During Labor & Delivery.
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc
; 2018: 4397-4400, 2018 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30441327
ABSTRACT
Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is used widely during labor & delivery, but existing solutions limit patient mobility, are uncomfortable, and do not consistently capture fetal heart rate (FHR) and uterine activity (UA) signals. A wireless EFM system was developed that features wearable US and tocodynamometer devices that conform to the body and do not require cables or belts. Benchtop testing demonstrated that the devices can accurately and consistently measure simulated FHRs and UAs over clinically meaningful ranges and body curvatures. The wearable EFM devices are expected to provide more reliable signal capture independent of maternal movement and repositioning, while also significantly improving patient comfort and mobility.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Labor, Obstetric
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Wearable Electronic Devices
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article