US 11,883,187 B2
Apparatus for monitoring pregnancy or labour
Sarah Catherine McDonald, Wanniassa (AU); Graham Brooker, Kirrawee (AU); Jonathan Hyett, Riverview (AU); Hala Phipps, New South Wakes (AU); and Javier Martinez, Rooty Hill (AU)
Assigned to Baymatob Pty Ltd, Broadway (AU)
Filed by The University of Sydney, Sydney (AU); and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown (AU)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/567,682.
Application 17/567,682 is a continuation of application No. 16/467,879, granted, now 11,213,248, previously published as PCT/AU2017/051346, filed on Dec. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 2016905046 (AU), filed on Dec. 7, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0167911 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/391 (2021.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01)
CPC A61B 5/4362 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0002 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/02411 (2013.01); A61B 5/11 (2013.01); A61B 5/1107 (2013.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01); A61B 5/391 (2021.01); A61B 5/6823 (2013.01); A61B 5/6833 (2013.01); A61B 5/6843 (2013.01); A61B 8/0866 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring pregnancy or labour, the apparatus comprising:
a monitoring device comprising:
a central portion and a plurality of flexible arm portions extending from the central portion, and wherein each of flexible arm portions are configured to be manipulable relative to the central portion;
an electromyography sensor comprising two or more EMG electrodes to monitor fetal or maternal activity during pregnancy or labour, each EMG electrode located at an end portion of a respective one of the flexible arm portions; and
an accelerometer.