Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1989-06-06
1991-02-05
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128775, 128778, A61B 5103
Patent
active
049896156
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus which includes a bladder element (10) which is at least partially filled with fluid, a belt-like element (12) which holds the bladder against the patient's abdomen with some pressure, and a pressure monitoring device (18) which is connected to the bladder (10) to detect changes in the pressure of the fluid in the bladder (10) as the abdomen hardens due to uterine contractions.
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Hindenburg Max
International Biomedics, Inc.
Lacyk J. P.
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