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US 6,328,082 B1Granted
Disposable sterile bag, e.g. for breast milk
AssigneeBBtresor Inc.
InventorDanielle Lafond
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AssigneeBBtresor Inc.
InventorDanielle Lafond
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A disposable sterile plastic bag includes a liquid receiving chamber which can be accessed upon removal of a tear off strip for introducing therein liquids, such as breast milk. The bag also includes a closure member to close the bag once filled with milk. The bag further includes indicia thereon for indicating the volume of milk in the bag, and an extension away from the chamber so that information about the milk can be provided, e.g. by writing, on the bag without danger of piercing the bag. Once opened, the bag can be attached to an outlet port of a breast pump such that pumped milk is conveyed directly and sterilely into the bag, and the bag can then be stored in sub-ambient temperature until ready to be fed to a baby, at which time the bag is opened, the closure is cut off from the bag and the bag is installed on, and used as a liner for, a bag holder which is provided with a cap and nipple and acts as a feeding bottle.
A disposable bag adapted to contain breast milk, comprising a flexible closed enclosure defining a chamber adapted to contain therein breast milk, said enclosure being permanently sealed except at one portion thereof which comprises a bag access adapted to substantially seal said bag in a first position thereof but also adapted to selectively allow in a second position thereof the breast milk to be introduced in said chamber when it is desired to use said bag, whereby once in said second position the breast milk can be received in said bag, wherein said bag comprises a section located remote from said enclosure and adapted for receiving thereon information about a content of said bag.
A disposable sterile plastic bag in combination with a breast pumping device, said bag being adapted to contain breast milk and to be fluidly connected to said pumping device, said pumping device being adapted for retrieving breast milk from a human breast such that said breast milk is directed into said bag, said bag comprising a flexible closed enclosure defining a chamber adapted to contain therein the breast milk received from said pumping device, said enclosure being permanently sealed except at one portion thereof which comprises a bag access adapted to substantially seal said bag in a first position thereof but also adapted to selectively allow in a second position thereof the breast milk to be introduced in said chamber when it is desired to use said bag, whereby once in said second position the breast milk can be received in said bag with said bag being fluidly connected to said pumping device, wherein said bag comprises a closure member adapted, with an outlet end of said pumping device extending into said bag, for detachably mounting said bag to said pumping device such that breast milk retrieved by said pumping device is directly delivered through said outlet end into said bag.
A disposable sterile plastic bag in combination with a bag holder and with a breast pumping device, said bag being adapted to contain milk, said bag holder comprising a hollow body and a cap provided with a nipple and being adapted for feeding a baby, said bag holder being adapted for receiving therein said bag, said bag comprising a flexible closed enclosure defining a chamber adapted to contain milk therein, said enclosure being permanently sealed except at one portion thereof which comprises a bag access adapted to substantially seal said bag in a first position thereof but also adapted to selectively allow in a second position thereof the milk to be introduced in said chamber when it is desired to use said bag, wherein, once in said second position, a top end of said bag can be folded over an upper end of said bag holder with said cap being engageable to said upper end of said bag holder for imprisoning said top end of said bag between said cap and said upper end of said bag holder such that said bag hangs in said bag holder with milk being introduced in said bag at least one of before and after said bag is inserted in said bag holder and mounted thereto, said bag in said second position being adapted to be fluidly connected to said pumping device, said pumping device being adapted for retrieving breast milk from a human breast such that said breast milk is directed into said chamber, wherein said bag comprises a closure member adapted, with an outlet end of said pumping device extending into said bag, for detachably attaching said bag to said pumping device such that breast milk retrieved by said pumping device is directly delivered through said outlet end into said bag.
A disposable sterile plastic bag in combination with a bag holder, said bag being adapted to contain milk, said bag holder comprising a hollow body and a cap provided with a nipple and being adapted for feeding a baby, said bag holder being adapted for receiving therein said bag, said bag comprising a flexible closed enclosure defining a chamber adapted to contain milk therein, said enclosure being permanently sealed except at one portion thereof which comprises a bag access adapted to substantially seal said bag in a first position thereof but also adapted to selectively allow in a second position thereof the milk to be introduced in said chamber when it is desired to use said bag, wherein, once in said second position, a top end of said bag can be folded over an upper end of said bag holder with said cap being engageable to said upper end of said bag holder for imprisoning said top end of said bag between said cap and said upper end of said bag holder such that said bag hangs in said bag holder with milk being introduced in said bag at least one of before and after said bag is inserted in said bag holder and mounted thereto, wherein said bag comprises a section located remote from said enclosure and adapted for receiving thereon information about a content of said bag.
A method of substantially sterilely handling breast milk, comprising the steps of:
A method of substantially sterilely handling breast milk, comprising the steps of:
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