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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2002
Timothy D. Bryant, Gloucester, VA (US);
Mark W. Wynkoop, Gloucester, VA (US);
Nancy M. H. Holloway, White Marsh, VA (US);
Allan J. Zuckerwar, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Timothy D. Bryant, Gloucester, VA (US);
Mark W. Wynkoop, Gloucester, VA (US);
Nancy M. H. Holloway, White Marsh, VA (US);
Allan J. Zuckerwar, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A fetal heart monitoring system preferably comprising a backing plate having a generally concave front surface and a generally convex back surface, and at least one sensor element attached to the concave front surface for acquiring acoustic fetal heart signals produced by a fetus within a body. The sensor element has a shape that conforms to the generally concave back surface of the backing plate. In one embodiment, the at least one sensor element comprises an inner sensor, and a plurality of outer sensors surrounding the inner sensor. The fetal heart monitoring system can further comprise a web belt, and a web belt guide movably attached to the web belt. The web belt guide being is to the convex back surface of the backing plate.