Medical timing system for use before and during childbirth labor
OwnerFrank P. Forbathinventor
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Abstract
A handheld childbirth labor timing apparatus includes a timing device with a visible display, a calculating device, a memory device and a selection device. In various embodiments the apparatus is programmed to execute methods for the simple timing of the durations of and intervals between actual childbirth contractions, for practicing selected sequences of such contractions in preparing for childbirth, and also for storing a set of expected sequences that, when matched, with an actual childbirth labor sequence will present an alerting signal to the user so as to timely summon medical help.
Claims6
A labor contraction duration and interval timing method comprising the steps of:
- providing, a hand held apparatus having a visible display, an audible device, a touch pad, a timing device, a calculating means, a mode selector and a memory device;
- wherein
- in practice mode:
- storing in the memory device, a plurality of random contraction durations, random contraction intervals and contraction quantities, as at least one practice set;
- indicating on at least one of the visible display and the audible device, an initiation time and a termination time for each of a plurality of practice labor contractions, at the onset and diminution thereof respectively;
- displaying the practice durations and intervals in sequence on the visible display;
- and, in labor timing mode:
- selecting an initiation time an a termination time for each of a plurality of actual labor contractions, at the onset and diminution thereof respectively;
- calculating an actual contraction duration for each of the plurality of actual labor contractions, and an actual contraction interval between each adjacent pair of the actual labor contractions;
- displaying the actual durations and actual intervals in sequence on the visible display;
- and, in alert mode:
- selecting an alert set comprising alert minimum durations, alert maximum intervals, alert quantities of said durations and intervals, and Boolean operators;
- selecting an initiation time and a termination time for each of a plurality of actual labor contractions, at the onset and diminution thereof respectively;
- calculating an actual contraction duration for each of the plurality of actual labor contractions, and an actual contraction interval between each adjacent pair of the actual labor contractions and counting the contraction duration and interval quantities;
- displaying the actual durations and actual intervals in sequence on the visible display;
- enabling at least one of the visible display and the audible device when the actual durations, actual intervals and actual quantities match the alert set.
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