An intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) is a device placed inside a pregnant woman?s uterus [2] to monitor uterine contractions during labor. During labor, a woman?s uterus [2] contracts to dilate, or open, the cervix [3] and push the fetus [4] into the birth canal. The catheter measures the pressure within the amniotic space during contractions and allows physicians to evaluate the strength, ...