Patent ID: 7789836

Claim:
An external fetal monitoring system comprising: a. two or more discrete anchor strips characterized as having opposed medial and lateral edges and opposed upper and lower surfaces, wherein each of said anchor strips is comprised of (i) a first layer of adhesive material adapted for application to the skin in medical applications and configuring said anchor strip lower surface for attachment to a patient's skin, and (ii) a second layer composed of a compliant material having one or more fasteners disposed thereon and configuring said anchor strip upper surface for attachment to a corresponding fastener receiver, wherein said first and second layers are permanently joined to each other; b. one or more discrete elongate elastomeric straps characterized as having opposed first and second ends and opposed upper and lower surfaces, wherein each end of each of said one or more straps has one or more fastener receivers disposed on the lower surface thereof and is configured for removable attachment to the one or more fasteners of said anchor strip second layer, wherein said elastomeric strap fastener receivers and anchor strip fasteners mate to form a fastener pair; and c. one or more monitor transducers mounted to said one or more elastomeric straps by a retaining means disposed on one side thereof, said retaining means for laterally moving said one or more monitor transducers along the length of said one or more elastomeric straps so that said one or more transducers can be rapidly repositioned.