American Home Products Corporation

Phillip W King

Joel N Helfer

Fetal acoustic stimulator or similar article

An apparatus for use in monitoring fetal heartbeat and the like. The apparatus includes a tubular member having a distal end adapted to be inserted through the vagina and cervix of a woman in labor. A coil is movably mounted in the tubular member and is adapted to be rotatably attached to the fetus. A linear to rotary converter is provided for applying a rotary force to turn the coil for attaching to the fetus in response to the linear force applied by a user to the additional elements and additional means serve to yieldably r esist the linear force applied by the user.

Apparatus for monitoring fetal heartbeat and the like

A cartridge for supplying a record medium to a strip chart recorder and method of using the same therewith. A pivoting member of the cartridge is engaged with a support member of the mechanism; the cartridge is pivoted about the support member into an operative position in the mechanism; and the cartridge is releasably secured against disengagement from the operative position.

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Cheshire, CT, United States of America

Phillip W King