Lactation aid and breast tissue therapeutic device
AssigneeLactamo Holdings Pty Ltd
InventorsHenrietta Rose WATTS-RUSSELL, Gregory James ROGER
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Abstract
A lactation aid is disclosed having an outer layer defining a cavity and a core material located in the cavity, the core material being adapted to be one or more of: heated and cooled. The lactation aid is adapted to be manually rolled over a breast. The lactation aid may include protrusions, which protrusions may be hollow such that core material at least partially extends into the protrusions. A temperature indicator may also be present. The lactation aid may combine three therapeutic components: application of temperature (heating or cooling), movement and compression to breast tissue.
Claims33
A lactation aid comprising:
- an outer layer defining a cavity;
- and
- a core material located in the cavity, the core material being adapted to be one or more of:
- heated and cooled,
- wherein the lactation aid is adapted to be manually rolled over a breast.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims wherein the core material is adapted to be heated to at least 50° C.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims wherein the core material is adapted to be cooled to 5° C. or below.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims wherein the core material is adapted to be at least one of repeatedly heated and repeatedly cooled.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims wherein the core material comprises water, a gel, a salt or a combination thereof.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims wherein the core material comprises propylene glycol, calcium chloride, magnesium sulphate, ammonium nitrate or a combination thereof.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a shape of the lactation aid as defined by an external surface of the outer layer is spheroidal.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a maximum diameter of the lactation aid as defined by the outer layer is between about 20 mm and 60 mm.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a maximum diameter of the lactation aid as defined by the outer layer is between about 45 mm and 55 mm.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the diameter of the lactation aid as defined by the outer layer is about 50 mm.
The lactation aid of any of the preceding claims wherein the outer layer is formed of an elastomeric material.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer layer is formed of silicone, rubber, polyethylene, nylon, a thermoplastic polyamide, phthalate free vinyl chloride or a combination thereof.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer layer has a Shore 00 hardness of between 15 and 80 or between 20 and 65.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer layer has a hardness between Shore 00 of 20 and Shore A of 20.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims wherein a modulus of elasticity of the lactation aid is between 0.5 kPa and 3,000 kPa.
The lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims comprising a temperature indicator adapted to indicate a temperature of all or part the lactation aid.
Lactation apparatus comprising the lactation aid of any one of the preceding claims and a handle, the lactation aid being rollably mounted to the handle.
A method of aiding lactation, the method comprising:
- manually rolling a lactation aid according to any one of the preceding claims over a breast.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.