Wireless vacuum extraction monitoring
OwnerVictor L. Vines, Robert M. Kennard +3inventors
InventorsVictor L. Vines, Robert M. Kennard, Vince L. George, Neil C. VanHooydonk, Darrell L. Vines
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Abstract
The invention aids a person who is assisting with fetal extraction by monitoring and recording the pressure inside a vacuum device, and then passing this information wirelessly to a recording and/or displaying device.
Claims12
A device for recording a pressure produced by a vacuum extraction device, the vacuum extraction device enabled to couple to a fetus via a suction device, comprising:
- a wireless communication system comprising a receiver in a monitor, the monitor being enabled to record a detected pressure;
- a pressure detection device comprising a transmitter, the pressure detection device adapted to couple to a cavity of a vacuum extraction device for use with fetal extraction, such that the pressure detection device is enabled to detect a pressure in the cavity;
- the pressure detection device further adapted to communicate a detected vacuum pressure to the monitor via the transmitter;
- the vacuum extraction device being adapted to produce a vacuum therein via hand-actuation;
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- the vacuum extraction device comprising a suction device being vacuum attachable to a scalp portion of a fetus.
A vacuum extraction device for aiding a person who is assisting with fetal extraction, comprising:
- a suction device that is enabled for vacuum attachment to a fetus;
- a pump that is capable of producing a vacuum pressure;
- a tubing that fluidly couples the suction device to the pump;
- a means for detecting a vacuum pressure comprising a transmitter coupled between the vacuum device and the suction device;
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- a means for automatically recording a vacuum pressure comprising a receiver communicatively coupled to the means for detecting a vacuum pressure.
A method of aiding a person who is assisting with fetal extraction, comprising:
- attaching a suction device to a fetus by placing the vacuum device on the fetus and then inducing a vacuum pressure in the suction device;
- detecting the vacuum pressure;
- transmitting the detected pressure wirelessly;
- receiving the detected pressure wirelessly at a recording device;
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- automatically recording the vacuum pressure.
A method of using a recording device to record a pressure in a vacuum extraction device, comprising:
- wirelessly coupling a recording device comprising a receiver to a vacuum extraction device comprising a transmitter;
- placing the vacuum extraction device on a fetus, the space between the fetus and the vacuum extraction device defining a pressure area in the vacuum extraction device, the vacuum extraction device adapted to couple to a fetus via a suction device;
- inducing a vacuum pressure in the pressure area by hand-actuating the vacuum extraction device;
- detecting the vacuum pressure in the pressure area to generate a vacuum pressure reading;
- wirelessly transmitting the vacuum pressure reading;
- wirelessly receiving the vacuum pressure reading;
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- recording the vacuum pressure reading to produce a record.
A vacuum extraction pump-attachable device that monitors a vacuum pressure in a vacuum extraction device, comprising:
- an adaptor enabled to attach to a pressure gauge receiver of a hand actuated vacuum extraction device, the vacuum extraction device comprising a suction device adapted to couple to a scalp portion of a fetus;
- a vacuum pressure detector secured in the adapter such that the vacuum pressure detector is exposed to an air cavity in the vacuum extraction device;
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- a transmitter coupled to the vacuum pressure detector, the transmitter enabled to transmit a wireless signal to a monitor having a receiver for recording a detected vacuum pressure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.