Patents by Inventor Randall H. Neal

Randall H. Neal has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for measuring intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate and method for using same
    Patent number: 6434418
    Abstract: 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 method employs the catheter to indirectly measure intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate from within the maternal bladder or rectum, thereby allowing the healthcare professional to choose to monitor these fetal characteristics without committing the mother and fetus to childbirth and without the risks associated with intrauterine measuring methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventors: Randall H. Neal, Richard C. Neal