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US 2018/0001002 A1Published application
Breast pump assembly
AssigneeExploraMed NC7, Inc.
InventorsJoshua Makower, John Y. Chang, Brendan M. Donohoe, Sharon Lam Wang, Michele Torosis, Earl Bright, II
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Abstract
Systems and methods for pumping milk from a breast, wherein the milk is expressed from the breast under suction and milk is expulsed from the pumping mechanism to a collection container under positive pressure. In one approach, the breast pump assembly includes a breast adapter and a receptacle configured to cup the breast adapter, and the breast adapter is removable from the receptacle.
Claims13
An automatic breast pump system, comprising:
- a breast adapter sized and shaped to receive and surround a user's nipple;
- a receptacle configured to cup a portion of the breast adapter that surrounds the user's nipple;
- a pump mechanism configured to provide a suction within the breast adapter;
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- a controller associated with the pump mechanism and configured to control pump function;
- wherein the breast adapter is configured to be removable from and replaceable with the receptacle.
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