Development of telemedicine equipment for pregnant women Effective in reducing infection risk Takamatsu April 16 15:48
It is noted that a medical device manufacturer in Takamatsu City has developed a device that can be used to check the fetal heartbeat etc. at a remote place with a device attached to the pregnant woman's stomach, and it will be noted that remote medical treatment will help reduce the risk of newborn coronavirus infection in pregnant women. I am.
The device developed by a medical device manufacturer in Takamatsu for medical institutions consists of two devices that measure the heartbeat of the fetus and labor of the pregnant woman.
Each device weighs around 150 grams and can be attached to a pregnant woman's tummy to send data in real time, allowing doctors to view the condition of a pregnant woman or fetus from a distance.
In response to the spread of new coronavirus infection, Hokkaido University Hospital has introduced an "online medical treatment" that allows pregnant women to have a medical examination at home using this device, and has started efforts to reduce the risk of infection.
Last month, there were more than three times more inquiries from manufacturers than last year, and we have begun lending them to medical institutions that are urgently introducing them.
Mr. Hirotsugu Kono, an executive officer of the medical device maker "Melody International" said, "It is said that pregnant women with weakened immunity are at high risk of becoming seriously ill, so I think the introduction of the device is effective. I hope it will help prevent infections. "