US 11,992,328 B2 · Breast pump device

Abstract

A single breast pump device (1) is adapted to enable realization of at least two batches (A, B) of breast milk as a direct result of a single pumping session to be performed on at least one user's breast, which batches (A, B) are different as far as the value of at least one quality parameter of the breast milk is concerned. The single breast pump device (1) comprises a detection unit (50) for performing real-time detection of the at least one quality parameter in a flow of breast milk and outputting a detection signal representing an actual value of the at least one quality parameter, and further comprises a controller (70) for receiving the detection signal from the detection unit (50) and using the signal in a process of determining an appropriate setting of the single breast pump device (1) as far as the choice of a destination position of the milk is concerned. A double breast pump device (2) is also disclosed.

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Dependent claims

A method of providing at least two batches of breast milk from a single pumping session from a breast pump device, the at least two batches differing in at least one quality parameter of the breast milk, the method comprising:

performing real-time detection of the at least one quality parameter in a flow of breast milk extracted during a pumping session, wherein the at least one quality parameter comprises milk fat concentration, or protein content, or both;
outputting a detection signal representing an actual value of the at least one quality parameter;
receiving the detection signal;
determining in real-time a relation between the actual value of the at least one quality parameter and a reference value;
and
controlling the breast pump device to direct the flow of breast milk to a destination position based on the relation.

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A breast pump device, adapted to provide at least two batches of breast milk from a single pumping session, the at least two batches differing in at least one quality parameter of the breast milk, the breast pump device comprising:

an infrared or near-infrared spectrometer adapted detect a milk fat concentration,
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein machine readable instructions;
and
a controller configured to execute the instructions retrieved from the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the controller to:
receive a detection signal representing an actual value of the at least one quality parameter;
determine, in real-time, a relation between the actual value of the at least one quality parameter and a reference value;
and
control the breast pump device to direct flow of the breast milk to a destination position based on the relation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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