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7336985 Fetal heart rate electrode assembly, connector for same, cable assembly, system, and methods of use  
A fetal heart rate electrode assembly, a connector for use therewith and a cable assembly including a housing assembly configured for engagement with the connector. The electrode assembly includes...
7048687 Limited use medical probe  
A limited use medical probe is disclosed, including a memory for maintaining a use value. The medical probe is coupled to a medical device that inhibits its function when the use value reaches a...
6973341 Noninvasive, intrauterine fetal ECG strip electrode  
A disposable and noninvasive intrauterine fetal monitoring electrode assembly for monitoring fetal heart rate comprises an electrode strip for insertion into the uterus of a woman in active labor,...
6802957 Self-referencing enzyme-based microsensor and method of use  
A micron-scale self-referencing microsensor is disclosed which uses an enzyme-based electrode to measure the flux of an electrochemically inactive analyte such as glucose. The electrode oscillates...
6719686 Fetal probe having an optical imaging device  
Systems and methods for providing visual feedback to aid in the proper placement and location of a fetal sensor during a fetal oximetry monitoring procedure. An imaging device, such as an optical...
6654643 Insulation piercing electrical contact, especially for medical disposable articles such as fetal scalp electrodes  
The insulation piercing electrical contact in accordance with the invention consists of a first contact element ( 20 ) for establishing an electrical contact with a second contact element ( 30 ), a...
6456865 Non-invasive medical probe  
A non-invasive medical probe includes a suction cup adapted to be secured by vacuum to a patient's skin and supporting an electrode, a source of vacuum, and a resilient walled tube structure...
6434418 Apparatus for measuring intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate and method for using same  
A modified Foley catheter transmits desired data to transducers that allow the measuring of intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate by healthcare providers on appropriate output devices. A...
6363272 Connector for fetal probe  
A fetal electrode assembly including a housing having a first opening for receiving a first connector and a second opening for receiving a second connector. The second connector is a snap connector...
6356778 Connector assembly for fetal scalp electrode  
A connector assembly for a fetal scalp electrode for use in monitoring fetal heart rate. The connector assembly is used in conjunction with a fetal monitor coupling device and includes a holder...
6321103 Fetal spiral electrode sleeve and wire interconnect system  
A fetal electrode sleeve and wire interconnect system for transmitting signals indicative of fetal heart rate from a fetus inside a mother through a cable to a monitor external to the mother. The...
6292679 Leg plate  
A body electrode and connector for a fetal electrode has an electrically insulated substrate with an electrical contact strip on the lower surface and two electrical contact strips on the upper...
6201978 Applicator for pulsoxymetric sensor with torque limiter  
The invention relates to an applicator for sensors to be used in medicine, which serves to screw in a sensor in the skin of a living organism, specially in a non-observable area, e.g. the head skin...
6186945 Elongate fetal probe with expandable means on distal end  
A fetal probe with an elongate body and fetal sensor for insertion above the presenting part of the fetus. An expandable means is on the distal end of the body of the sensor for urging the sensor...
6185442 Valve controlled flow into a tube  
Vacuum in a non-invasive medical probe having a source of vacuum interconnected with a suction cup by a resilient walled tube, is reduced in a controlled manner by creating a valve aperture in the...
6115624 Multiparameter fetal monitoring device  
An intrauterine catheter device for monitoring fetal and/or maternal heart rate, including an elongate housing having proximal and distal portions, an array of ECG electrodes on the distal portion...
6104941 Physiological sensor  
The combination of a pressure control and a catheter including an elongate member, a sensor mounted on the catheter and adapted to be placed in pressure engagement with tissue for sensing signals...
6088609 Apparatus and method for monitoring a fetus  
A fetal monitoring assembly includes an electrode housing having a top and bottom end with a spiraled electrode extending from the top end thereof. Extending from the bottom end is flat plate and a...
5916155 Fetal sensor with securing balloons remote from optics  
An oximeter sensor with an expandable element for positioning the sensor against the fetus. The expandable element is positioned to be removed from at least one of the emitter and detector so that...
5865737 Sensor device for measuring the vital parameters of a fetus during birth  
A sensor device for measuring the vital parameters of a fetus during birth. The sensor device includes a sensor having a wire spiral for attaching the sensor to the fetus, and a placement device...
5833622 Non-invasive fetal probe having improved mechanical and electrical properties  
A non-invasive fetal probe having enhanced adhesion and electrical isolation for attaching to the presenting part of a fetus and sensing at least one fetal parameter during labor and delivery. In...
5823952 Pulse oximeter sensor with differential slip coefficient  
An improved fetal pulse oximeter sensor. The friction provided on the sensor head surface to engage the fetus is higher than the friction on the back side of the sensor head. Thus, any contact with...
5755230 Wireless EEG system for effective auditory evoked response  
A wireless EEG system for effective auditory evoked response, comprising an electrode array which is adapted to be attached to a person and senses voltages produced by the brain electrical activity...
5680859 Integrated introducer and drive rod positioning system for a fetal spiral electrode  
An integrated introducer and drive rod system used to position and attach a spiral-shaped, biological needle probe to a fetus during labor and delivery. The system ensures that the sharp, pointed,...
5671736 Fetal electrode product with easy-to-handle connector  
A fetal electrode product for transmitting signals indicative of fetal heart rate from a fetus to a monitor. The product includes a slotted introducer which can be comfortably inserted through the...
5632274 Connection arrangement for monitoring fetal heart rate  
A connector attached to an end of a twisted wire pair, whose other end has fetal and maternal electrodes. A driving tube is removed from the twisted wire pair by pulling a drive handle and driving...
5615674 Clamping contact connection  
A clamping contact connection is provided for contacting a fetal scalp electrode, which is fixable to the head of the fetus by means of a tubular insertion, aid with a leg plate fittable to the...
5551424 Fetal probe apparatus  
Disclosed is a fetal probe that is insertable through the mother's vagina and cervixes and connectable to a pulse oximeter for monitoring the EKG and oxygen saturation of hemoglobin of a fetus...
5522877 Methods for measuring uterine electrical and mechanical activity  
The existence of gap junctions between cells is detected by stimulating the cells with electrical pulses having selective parameters and then detecting propagated signals emitted by the cells. A...
5474065 Non-invasive fetal probe  
A non-invasive fetal probe attaching to the presenting part of a fetus and sensing at least one fetal parameter during labor and delivery. The body of the probe is formed of a conductive hydrogel...
5425362 Fetal sensor device  
An apparatus and method for noninvasively sensing parameters associated with the health of a fetus, the health of the placenta and the mother. The device includes a probe for inserting the sensor...
5423314 Introduction apparatus for a fetal scalp electrode  
An introduction apparatus for a fetal scalp electrode comprises an electrode head that is rotatably fixed but disengageably connected to an inner tube. During introduction, both are surrounded by...
5419322 Internal apparatus for continuous electrical and oximetric intrapartum monitoring of the fetus  
An internal apparatus for continuous electrical and oximetric intrapartum fetal monitoring includes a base assembly containing a photodetector and a single spiral probe extending from the base...
5404876 Disposable leg plate assembly having floating reference electrode  
A disposable electrode assembly for contacting a patient and for receiving electrical signals from at least one remotely located electrode, the remotely located electrode having leads. The...
5397344 Methods of and apparatus for measuring uterine electrical and mechanical activity  
The existence of gap junctions between cells is detected by stimulating the cells with electrical pulses having selective parameters and then detecting propagated signals emitted by the cells. A...
5388579 Fetal electrode product with channeled drive mechanism and improved torque characteristics  
A fetal electrode product for transmitting signals indicative of fetal heart rate from a fetus to a monitor. A drive mechanism slides and rotates a holder--to which are attached, at opposite ends,...
5377677 Packaging system for a fetal electrode  
A packaging system for a fetal electrode assembly. The assembly includes an electrode which can be attached to a fetus. The electrode is coupled to an electrode wire. The electrode wire extends...
5377675 Method and apparatus for improved fetus contact with fetal probe  
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for improved fetal contact with a fetal probe. The easily insertable probe includes a means for adjusting the position of the probe so that a...
5373843 Connector device for use in monitoring fetal heart rate  
A connector attached to an end of a twisted wire pair, whose other end has fetal and maternal electrodes. A driving tube is removed from the twisted wire pair by pulling a drive handle and driving...
5345935 Non-invasive medical probe provided with suction cup  
A non-invasive medical probe for monitoring a patient's condition in particular an intra-uterine device for monitoring fetal condition is featured. The medical probe includes a resilient walled...
5284141 Electrode emplacement apparatus for amniotomy and fetal monitoring and method of use  
The present invention comprises a barb or hook attached on a side of the forward end of the outer guide tube of an otherwise standard electrode introducer sleeve. The hook enables the physician to...
5277613 Electrode junction assembly  
There is disclosed herein an electrical junction block particularly for use with a fetal electrode and electronic monitor. The junction block comprises a housing having a cavity therein, and a...
5247932 Sensor for intrauterine use  
A sensor placement and retention mechanism for use with fetal sensor sites beyond the user's reach are disclosed. The preferred embodiment of this invention is a fetal pulse oximetry sensor having...
5222498 Spiral electrode with contact retainer  
A bipolar fetal monitoring electrode having an electrode body, a spiral electrode terminating in a point for engaging with fetal scalp, and a reference electrode insulated from the spiral...
5215090 Fetal electrode  
A fetal monitoring scalp electrode apparatus has a relatively rigid form sustaining curved outer guide tube and a flexible inner driver tube movable within the outer guide tube for driving an...
5205288 Fetal electrode product with female socket connector and connector device with male plug connector each for use in monitoring fetal heart rate  
A female fetal electrode product includes a socket connector electrically connected to fetal and maternal electrodes. The female connector shrouds and electrically connects with a male plug...
5199432 Fetal electrode product for use in monitoring fetal heart rate  
A connector attached to an end of a twisted wire pair, whose other end has fetal and maternal electrodes. A driving tube is removed from the twisted wire pair by pulling a drive handle and driving...
5184619 Intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate sensor  
An apparatus for sensing intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate. The apparatus comprises an elongated flat, flexible tubular housing; at least one electrode mounted on the housing; apparatus...
5183043 Low resistance electrical pick-up and manufacture thereof  
A low resistance electrical pick-up more particularly for use in a fetal scalp electrode or other bio-sensing electrode, is manufactured by applying to a length of stainless steel wire a first...
5135006 Method and apparatus for monitoring descent of fetus  
A method and apparatus for monitoring the location of a fetus in a birth canal during labor. The conductors of a fetal monitor probe, such as a fetal heartbeat monitor electrode, are marked with...
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