Method and apparatus for providing contraction information during labour
AssigneePerigen Inc.
InventorEmily Hamilton
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for implementing a user interface for displaying uterine contraction information is provided. The graphical user interface displays first information conveying a rate of uterine contractions, the first information being derived at least in part on the basis of at least a portion of a contraction signal. The graphical user interface also displays, concurrently with the first information, second information conveying a threshold rate of uterine contractions. In specific examples of implementation, the graphical user interface is adapted for selectively causing an alarm event based at least in part on a rate of uterine contractions conveyed by the first information and the threshold rate of uterine contractions.
Claims24
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program element suitable for execution by a processor, said program element implementing a process for monitoring an obstetrics patient during labour, said processor when executing said program element being configured for:
- (a) receiving a contraction signal associated with the obstetrics patient, the contraction signal conveying information related to uterine contractions over time;
- (b) processing the contraction signal to derive first information conveying rates of uterine contractions over time;
- (c) causing said first information to be displayed in a viewing window on a display device;
- (d) deriving information conveying if an anomalous contraction rate has persisted for a prolonged period of time, said information being derived at least in part by determining if the rates of uterine contractions conveyed by said first information have fallen outside a limit set by a threshold rate of uterine contractions for a time duration exceeding a predetermined time duration;
- (e) receiving contraction medication information conveying whether contraction inducing medication was administered to the obstetrics patient;
- (f) selectively causing an alarm event at least in part based on:
- (i) the information conveying if the anomalous contraction rate has persisted for the prolonged period of time;
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- (ii) said contraction medication information.
An apparatus for monitoring an obstetrics patient during labour, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) an input for receiving a contraction signal associated with the obstetrics patient, the contraction signal conveying information related to occurrences of uterine contractions over time;
- (b) a processing unit in communication with said input, said processing unit being programmed for:
- (i) processing the contraction signal to derive first information conveying rates of uterine contractions over time;
- (ii) displaying said first information in a viewing window on a display device;
- (iii) deriving information conveying if an anomalous contraction rate has persisted for a prolonged period of time, said information being derived at least in part by determining if the rates of uterine contractions conveyed by said first information have fallen outside a limit set by a threshold rate of uterine contractions for a time duration exceeding a predetermined time duration;
- (iv) receiving contraction medication information conveying whether contraction inducing medication was administered to the obstetrics patient;
- (v) selectively causing an alarm event at least in part based on:
- (1) the information conveying if the anomalous contraction rate has persisted for the prolonged period of time;
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- (2) the contraction medication information.
A method for monitoring an obstetrics patient during labour, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving at an input of a computing apparatus having a processor a contraction signal associated with the obstetrics patient, said contraction signal conveying information related to occurrences of uterine contractions over time;
- (b) using the processor of the computing apparatus:
- (i) processing the contraction signal to derive first information conveying rates of uterine contractions over time;
- (ii) causing said first information to be displayed in a viewing window on a display device;
- (iii) deriving information conveying if an anomalous contraction rate has persisted for a prolonged period of time, said information being derived at least in part by determining if the rates of uterine contractions conveyed by said first information have fallen outside a limit set by a threshold rate of uterine contractions for a time duration exceeding a predetermined time duration;
- (iv) receiving contraction medication information conveying whether contraction inducing medication was administered to the obstetrics patient;
- (v) selectively causing an alarm event at least in part based on:
- (1) the information conveying if the anomalous contraction rate has persisted for the prolonged period of time;
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- (2) said contraction medication information.
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