Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1994-05-19
1996-08-20
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128778, A61B 504
Patent
active
055469531
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for recording and analyzing uterine electrical and mechanical activity from the abdominal surface. Electrodes are applied to the abdominal surface of a patient, and electromyographic signals produced by the electrodes are digitized, stored and analyzed to assess uterine electrical activity. Assessment of the function of other smooth muscle organs, for example the bladder and lower gastrointestinal tract is also contemplated.
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