Abstract: A system and method for detecting for and initiating contractions of a uterus of a human patient employs a sensor for sensing electrical activity of the uterus of the patient. Data from the sensed electrical activity is stored in memory. A processor accesses the stored data for analysis. Electrical energy is applied to the uterus to initiate a uterine contraction when the analyzed data fails to satisfy predetermined detection criteria.

Abstract: The present invention presents a method and apparatus for recording and analyzing uterine electrical activity, or electromyography (EMG), from the surface of the abdomen, vagina, or cervix of a patient for the purpose of diagnosing contractile patterns of the uterus in pregnant and non-pregnant women, as well as for monitoring maternal and fetal ECG and fetal brain activity. The method and apparatus described include methods for the systematic detection, analysis, characterization and communication of information about electrical signals recorded from the abdominal/vaginal/cervical surface. The present invention provides data analysis techniques for analyzing the electrical data measured from the surface of a patient to characterize their uterine, abdominal, and cardiac muscle activity, as well as cardiac and brain activity of the fetus simultaneously or separately.

Abstract: The present invention presents a method and apparatus for recording and analyzing uterine electrical activity, or electromyography (EMG), from the surface of the abdomen, vagina, or cervix of a patient for the purpose of diagnosing contractile patterns of the uterus in pregnant and non-pregnant women, as well as for monitoring maternal and fetal ECG and fetal brain activity. The method and apparatus described include methods for the systematic detection, analysis, characterization and communication of information about electrical signals recorded from the abdominal/vaginal/cervical surface. The present invention provides data analysis techniques for analyzing the electrical data measured from the surface of a patient to characterize their uterine, abdominal, and cardiac muscle activity, as well as cardiac and brain activity of the fetus simultaneously or separately.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for monitoring a prenatal condition of a patient and reporting the monitored condition. The system includes a monitor which may be worn by the patient and which generates an electrical signal representing uterine electrical activity of the patient. A microprocessor is configured for analyzing a characteristic of the electrical signal to generate data indicative of the condition and a transmitter transmits the generated data to a receiver, separated from the monitor. The receiver receives the transmitted data and includes a display for displaying the received data.