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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2000
Applicants:
Barrie Hayes-gill, Nottingham, GB;
David James, Nottinghamshire, GB;
John Crowe, Nottingham, GB;
Jean-francois Pieri, Cannes, FR;
Inventors:
Barrie Hayes-Gill, Nottingham, GB;
David James, Nottinghamshire, GB;
John Crowe, Nottingham, GB;
Jean-Francois Pieri, Cannes, FR;
Assignee:
Monica Healthcare Limited, Nottingham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0444 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to apparatus for detecting the heart rate of a fetus. The apparatus includes at least two detectors for detecting heart beats of the fetus, each detector comprising at least two electrodes for detecting ECG signals. A processor, which is coupled to the detectors, is used to process the ECG signals received from each detector and determine the heart rate of the fetus.