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US 9,539,377 B2Granted
Breast pump system and methods
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.
Claims9
A wearable, portable self-powered breast pump system for pumping milk from a breast and sized to fit within a user's bra, comprising:
- a main body that defines a structure that fits substantially within a user's bra;
- a conduit;
- a pumping structure configured within the main body, the pumping structure including a pump mechanism;
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- a milk collection container configured within the main body of the breast pump system and including a one-way valve, the milk collection container comprising a generally ring shape, the one-way valve configured to connect to the conduit and the milk collection container is immediately sealed when detached from the conduit, the milk collection container configured about the pumping structure;
- wherein the pump mechanism is configured to pump milk from a breast through the conduit to the milk collection container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.