FERTILITY AND PREGNANCY MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

A pregnancy monitoring device and method improve detection in the first trimester of the occurrence of ectopic pregnancy and the occurrence of multiple foetuses. The device includes a sample absorbing member and an analyser to analyse a plurality of sequential a biological liquid samples and computing means to determine an ovulation date and deviations in the measured quantity of hCG from predetermined values which are indicators of ectopic pregnancy or multiple pregnancy. The device and method enables early detection of ectopic pregnancy or multiple pregnancy.

主权项

1. A fertility and pregnancy monitoring device, comprising:
a sample holder configured to accept a sample absorbing member that has absorbed a portion of a biological liquid sample; an analyzer; and a display means; wherein the analyzer is configured to analyze the sample absorbing member in the sample holder by measuring a parameter indicative of a quantity of luteinizing hormone (LH) present in the biological liquid sample and by measuring a parameter indicative of a quantity of a human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG) in the biological liquid sample, the analyzer being further provided with electronic computing means; and wherein the computing means is configured to calculate and record a plurality of measurements from a plurality of sequential sample absorbing members and to identify a predetermined increase in the measured quantity of LH in the biological liquid sample to determine an ovulation date while also identifying and recording the measured quantity of hCG in the biological liquid sample, where deviations in the measured quantity of hCG from predetermined values are determined to be indicators abnormal pregnancy and wherein an indication of the health of the pregnancy is displayed on the display means.