Abstract: Uterine activity tools and methods of use thereof. The uterine activity tools of this invention are designed to provide clinicians with information to evaluate uterine activity of a pregnant patient utilizing a fetal monitor with a tocodynamometer external pressure sensor (“TOCO”) and/or an intrauterine pressure catheter (“IUPC”). The tool of this invention displays vital information for assessment and documentation of uterine activity including date, time, mode, contraction frequency, contraction duration, contraction intensity, resting tone, relax time, calculated Montevideo units, and number of contractions in a selected time period.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of repairing a part, having a damaged portion that has deviated from an original configuration, by using a laser cladding process. The process comprises the steps of applying cladding material to the damaged portion, and irradiating the cladding material with the laser beam until such time as the cladding material substantially bonds with the part thereby forming a repaired area having a configuration substantially the same as the original configuration.