Patent ID: 9017270
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A61B,G01B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for detecting movement of a fetus in a birth canal within a pelvic region of a body, comprising: a base affixable to a region adjacent the pelvic region such that the base is substantially stationary relative to the movement of the fetus; a projection member having a body extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the base; a support member having a body and being positioned at the second end of the projection member; a flexible guide wire carried by the support member and having a first end configured to be attached to the fetus, a second end, and a fixed length, wherein the guide wire is movable between a first linear position within the birth canal of the body relative to the pelvic region and a second linear position within the birth canal of the body relative to the pelvic region, due to linear movement of the fetus in the birth canal relative to the pelvic region; a sensor adjacent to the guide wire and located a substantially fixed distance along a path of the guide wire from the support member, wherein the sensor is configured to detect movement of the guide wire between the first position and the second position; and a feedback unit having a processor and being in communication with the sensor, wherein the feedback unit is configured to generate feedback corresponding to the detected movement.