CPC A61B 5/7278 (2013.01) [A61B 5/033 (2013.01); A61B 5/273 (2021.01); A61B 5/313 (2021.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01); A61B 5/4356 (2013.01); A61B 5/4362 (2013.01); A61B 5/0011 (2013.01); A61B 5/02411 (2013.01); A61B 5/288 (2021.01); A61B 5/344 (2021.01); A61B 2560/045 (2013.01); A61B 2562/227 (2013.01); F04C 2270/041 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A method for converting physiological signals into signals that provide inputs to a maternal-fetal monitor, the method comprising:
detecting physiological signals via a sensor array dimensioned to attach to a maternal abdomen, wherein the sensor array comprises a plurality of electrodes;
receiving the detected physiological signals from an electrode interface of a first component, wherein the electrode interface is configured to operably and removeably connect with the sensor array, wherein the physiological signals are received via a wireless signal transmitter of the first component associated with the electrode interface,
wirelessly transmitting the received physiological signals to a wireless receiver of a second component located remote from the first component, wherein the second component comprises:
the wireless signal receiver configured to receive the physiological signals transmitted by the wireless signal transmitter;
a signal converter configured to receive the physiological signals from the wireless signal receiver and to process the physiological signals into output data that mimics electrical output from at least one of the tocodynamometer, the intrauterine pressure catheter, or the fetal scalp electrode; and
a maternal-fetal monitor port interface configured to operably and removably connect to a port of the maternal-fetal monitor, wherein the maternal-fetal monitor port interface is configured to receive the output data from the signal converter and to communicate to the maternal-fetal monitor the output data when the maternal-fetal monitor port interface is connected to the port of the maternal-fetal monitor.
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