63results about "Breast-nipple shields" patented technology

A passive milk collection device for storing milk comprises a flexible inner member including a nipple hole for receiving a nipple, and in which, in use, part of the rear surface of the inner member is configured to securely seal onto a user's breast. The device includes a removable rigid outer member configured to attach onto the front surface of the inner member and to provide a free air space around the nipple area for storing milk from the nipple. The circumference of the outer edge of the rear surface of the flexible inner member is substantially larger than the circumference of the rigid outer member.

The utility model provides a nipple protection cover which comprises a nipple and a cover body, a milk outlet hole is formed in the end face of the nipple, a shield is arranged between the cover body and the nipple in a surrounding mode, the shield is connected with the nipple through an occlusion end, a buffer area is formed between the shield and the cover body, the surrounding shield forms a containing cavity and is connected with a front cavity and an attaching cavity, a breast is arranged in the cover body in a sleeved mode, and the front cavity is connected with the attaching cavity. The nipple is attached to the interior of the pear-shaped containing cavity and abuts against the tail end of the front cavity, and the shield moves on the upper plane of the shield body based on the buffer area through external force borne by the arc-shaped meshing end. The protective shield has the advantages that the occlusion buffer area is arranged between the protective shield and the body, when a baby carries out occlusion and suction actions, the buffer area can correspondingly float up and down along with the occlusion and suction actions of the baby, the labor-saving and comfortable use effect can be achieved, and the protective shield is convenient to use. Meanwhile, the front cavity can be used at multiple angles through the occlusion buffer area, the angle of the head of the baby during occlusion is increased, and the comfort of the mother and the baby is guaranteed.

The baby auxiliary weaning device comprises a breast cover (1) imitating the shape of a female breast, a feeding bottle (2) containing milk and a hose (3) with one end inserted into the feeding bottle and the other end inserted into a nipple of the breast cover, and a through hole (1a) is formed in the front end of the nipple of the breast cover; the feeding bottle (2) is a flexible feeding bottle which can be extruded and deformed, and a one-way valve (4) for controlling milk not to flow back into the feeding bottle is arranged on the hose (3) in the milk cover. The auxiliary weaning device for babies is very convenient for weaning babies, convenient to operate, good in weaning effect and capable of smoothly transiting babies which are difficult to disconnect breast feeding to non-breast feeding.

Nipple covering apparatus for garments The present invention particularly relates to an improved method of covering nipples and breasts such that wearing a bra or other materials that adhere / stick t

A fluid containment and dispensing system including a variable-volume container. The container comprising an elongate body spanning between a first end and a second end and defining an internal volume therebetween; a cover coupled to the second end; and a movable floor slidably mounted within the internal volume.

The utility model relates to the technical field of breast shields, in particular to a breast shield which comprises a shield body and a suction nozzle assembly, the shield body comprises an outer cover body attaching portion, the outer cover body attaching portion is provided with an outer cover body attaching cavity and a first attaching portion opening, the suction nozzle assembly comprises a shield and a suction nozzle portion connected with the shield, and a buffer area is arranged between the shield and the outer cover body attaching portion. The buffer area is used for allowing the shield and the suction nozzle part to swing, the suction nozzle part is provided with a suction nozzle cavity communicated with the outer cover body attaching cavity, a liquid outlet communicated with the suction nozzle cavity and a suction nozzle part reinforcing rib located on the inner side of the suction nozzle cavity, and the suction nozzle part reinforcing rib is arranged in an arc shape and is close to one side of the outer cover body attaching cavity. The suction nozzle part and the shield can swing by arranging the buffer area, so that excessive extrusion on the attaching cavity of the outer cover body is reduced, the suction nozzle part reinforcing ribs are beneficial to keeping the shape of the suction nozzle, the situation that the suction nozzle part is prone to deformation and collapse is reduced, and emulsion smoothly flows out and is sucked by a baby; the comfort and the use experience in the maternal and infant lactation process can be improved.

A nipple device for electronically measuring flow of milk drawn by an infant through its feeding orifices. The device measures milk flow from the differential pressure generated by the milk flow through a fluid flow resistor. The resistor may be located in the peripheral region of the base of the nipple device, and milk conveyed to and from the resistor by means of passageways in the base unit. The differential pressure generated across the resistor is measured using pressure sensors located at the periphery. The pressure sensors and associated electronic circuits may be incorporated into a flow measuring head, attachable to the base unit of the device through a standard pair of fluid ports, to which can be attached heads for other measurements of the milk properties. Other implementations provide increased accuracy for nipple devices using the pressure difference across the feeding orifices for the flow measurement.

A new device for providing an indication to a nursing mother whether or not her baby is taking in breast milk during breastfeeding. Breast milk expressed from the mother's breast is delivered to the nipple of the device and flows through a transparent passageway portion of a nipple shield positioned in a position visible to the mother or a third party before the baby can suck from the nipple of the device. Thus, the device provides an indication that the baby is taking in breast milk from the mother's breast. Visibility of the passageway is achieved by routing the passageway through an area of ​​the device where the line of sight with the mother will not be obscured by the baby during breastfeeding, for example towards the periphery of the base of the device. The device passageway may also include a valve, and details of such valves are disclosed.

Disclosed in the present invention is a leakproof supplemental nursing system, comprising a silicone squeeze pouch with an airtight seal and connecting a silicone tube with a flow controller. The system further comprises a leakproof BPA-free lid instead of the artificial nipple that is normally used including an attached airtight tube inserted that can be changed out every 24-48 hours for safety. It also has a silicone BPA-free milk storage pouch that is used for easy suction and cleaning. This pouch includes a handle for hanging on taller surfaces for easy gravitation. It has a thin tube that is easy to clean and has a flow control attachment that can adjust the supplemental milk from a drip flow to a medium or a faster flow.

Provided is a passive breast milk collector (10) for collecting milk from a mother's breast. The breast milk collector comprises a container (11). The breast milk collector is attachable to the breast to enable at least part of the breast to be subjected to an under-pressure created following compression of the container. The container is compressible along a compression axis (CD) to enable the under-pressure to be created. The container is partly delimited by a wall portion (11A), e.g. a rigid wall portion, that is coupled to a resiliently deformable assembly (11B; 12, 13, 14, 15). The container is compressible by displacement of the wall portion along the compression axis against a restoring force of the resiliently deformable assembly that is deformed during the displacement of the wall portion.

The utility model discloses a nipple protection assembly which comprises an adhesive body which is a disposable hollow annular adhesive film, and the adhesive body can be adhered to the breast. The nipple protection cover body is in a hollow cup shape, and the nipple protection cover body is detachably arranged on the adhesion body in a penetrating mode and matched with a nipple; wherein at least one ventilation area is arranged on the nipple protection cover body in a penetrating mode, and ventilation operation is carried out through the at least one ventilation area. According to the nipple protection device, the disposable adhesive body and the nipple protection cover body capable of being cleaned and disinfected are adopted, and the nipple protection cover body is fixed and supported through the adhesive body, so that the nipple protection device is not easy to move and convenient to wear, and the problem that an existing nipple protection device is common in sanitary condition is effectively solved; and meanwhile, the ventilation area is arranged on the nipple protection cover body in a penetrating manner, so that the comfort of the product and the user experience are improved.

A nipple shield adapted to provide a visual indication of a milk flow from a breast to an infant during nursing. The nipple shield includes a wide base having a protrusion disposed in a central region of the wide base, and a single channel passageway disposed within the nipple shield. The wide base is adapted to lie securely against a nursing mother's breast. The single channel passageway fluidly connects an inlet opening in a lower surface of the protrusion to an outlet opening on an upper surface of the protrusion. The single channel passageway extends from the inlet opening to a remote location so that all of the milk flow from the inlet opening in the single channel passageway can be visually observed when a mouth of the infant covers a portion of the protrusion.

An adapter for cleaning milk passages of a device for breast feeding an infant, the device having narrow passages conveying the milk from the mother, through a remote flow indication device, and back to the device tip for the infant. The adapter is externally tapered to match the inner surface of the protrusion of the device, and an axial bore providing fluid connection between the outer base region and the inner tip of the tapered adapter. The axial bore is able to receive the output opening of a fluid ejector, such that when the adapter is positioned within the feeding device, cleaning fluid from the fluid ejector can be flushed through the milk passage of the device. An alternative embodiment of the adapter has an internal hollow, shaped such that it fits snugly over the outside surface of the feeding device protrusion.

A nipple device that electronically measures the flow of milk drawn by a baby through its feeding orifice. The device measures milk flow from a differential pressure generated by the flow of milk through a fluid flow resistor. The resistor may be located in a peripheral area of ​​the base of the nipple device, and milk is transported to and from the resistor by a passage in the base unit. The differential pressure generated across the resistor is measured using a peripherally located pressure sensor. The pressure sensor and associated electronics may be incorporated into a flow measurement head that is attachable to the base unit of the device through a standard pair of fluid ports to which other heads can be attached for other measurements of milk properties. According to another implementation, the pressure difference across the feeding orifice is used to increase the accuracy of the nipple device for flow measurement purposes.

Disclosed herein are devices, kits and methods relating to the collection and analysis of a biofluid from a mammary gland of a subject. Exemplary embodiments can include a pad with fluidic channels to collect the biofluid and one or more sensors to analyze the biofluid. The pad may comprise a plurality of layers, and may be an integral part of the device or an existing pad to which the device is coupled. The pad may also comprise one or more cutouts that extend partially or completely through the one or more layers of the device to allow the pad to conform to the shape of the mammary gland.

Systems, devices, and methods for delivering a therapeutic or other agent to a breastfeeding child are disclosed herein. A delivery system of the systems can include, for example, a wearable device configured to be positioned on a breast during breastfeeding. The delivery system can further include an agent source configured to house the therapeutic or other agent and a fluid source configured to supply a supplemental fluid. The agent source and the fluid source can be fluidly coupled to the wearable device via a connector. When the device is positioned on the breast and the breastfeeding child is breastfeeding, the supplemental fluid mixes with the therapeutic or other agent and flows through the connector into the wearable device and into a mouth of the breastfeeding child.

To provide portable, energy-efficient breast pump systems and methods for collecting mother milk from a breast of a nursing mother.SOLUTION: Mother milk is expressed from a breast under suction, and is discharged from a pumping mechanism to a collection container under positive pressure.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

A nutrition containment and dispensing system, comprising: a barrel defining an internal volume and having a first opening at the first end and a second opening at the second end; a filter slidably mounted within the internal volume and dividing the internal volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, the filter comprising a filter media configured to prevent solids and semisolids from passing therethrough; and a filter plunger stem configured to engage the filter and move the filter within the internal volume to thereby adjust a volume of the first chamber and a volume of the second chamber.

A flush syringe including a barrel, and a plunger. A tip of the barrel has a substantially flat surface that expands radially outward that then extends into an annular wall. The annular wall expands radially down and outward from the rounded edge to a tip base. The barrel defines a liquid reservoir and is configured to receive a plunger. The plunger is inserted into the barrel to forcibly dispense a fluid stored within the fluid reservoir through an outlet and into a mating device such as a nipple shield.

The invention relates to a newborn / baby pad that allows the newborn and / or baby to be breastfed safely during travel and can also be used as a shock absorber during a traffic accident.

Complexity of a process of mounting a cushion (40) to an air passage element (20) of a breast pump device is decreased by only requiring a user to arrange the cushion (40) on the air passage element (20) in a first arrangement in which the cushion (40) is easily accessible. Particularly, the user does not need to perform cumbersome actions aimed at accurately putting the cushion (40) to an intended, correct position, as a predetermined mounting arrangement of the cushion (40) on the air passage element (20) is realized under the influence of underpressure prevailing at a back side of the air passage element (20). In the process, the cushion (40) is put to the predetermined mounting arrangement, wherein the cushion (40) is made to flex and / or move.

A teat covering device for a garment. In particular, the present invention relates to an improved method of covering the teat and breast such that a bra or other material that adheres / adheres to the skin is not required to be worn. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide for the use of HTV as a material for making teat covering devices, as disclosed herein. Cutting is performed in HTV, so that the flexibility and the wrinkle resistance of the covering device under the clothes are improved.

A fluid containment and dispensing system including a spatula sized and configured to be received within the interior volume of a collection container, the spatula including: an elongated body including a central lumen extending therethrough, and a wing extending radially from the elongated body for wiping the interior wall of a collection container.

The utility model discloses a nipple protection cover, a nipple and a feeding bottle. The feeding bottle comprises a bottle body and the nipple. The nipple comprises a nipple part, a connecting part, a mounting part and a liquid outlet which is provided with a nipple cavity and communicated with the nipple cavity, the connecting part integrally extends outwards from the bottom of the nipple part, and the mounting part integrally extends downwards from the bottom of the connecting part. The nipple part, the connecting part and the mounting part jointly form the nipple cavity, the liquid outlet is formed in the nipple part, the mounting part is detachably mounted at a bottle opening of the bottle body, and when the nipple part of the nipple is transversely pulled, the nipple cavity is formed by the connecting part and the mounting part. The teat portion laterally pulls the connecting portion to deform the connecting portion to allow adaptive adjustment of the orientation and angle of the teat portion.

The invention discloses a breast feeding auxiliary device and method and a storage medium. The breast feeding auxiliary device comprises a milk detection device, a control module and a pressure sensor module, and the milk detection device comprises a cover body and a milk channel part; the pressure sensor module is arranged on the milk channel part, and when milk flows in the milk channel part, the pressure sensor module is subjected to pressure directly or indirectly applied by the milk; the pressure sensor module is used for measuring milk to obtain pressure data; the control module is used for acquiring pressure data and determining milk parameters based on the pressure data. The pressure sensor module is used for measuring the milk to obtain the pressure data, the control module is used for determining the milk parameters based on the pressure data, and due to the fact that the pressure sensor module is not affected by the temperature, compared with a mode of adopting a calorimetric sensor, the accuracy of the milk parameters can be improved.

Complexity of a process of mounting a cushion (40) to an air passage element (20) of a breast pump device is decreased by only requiring a user to arrange the cushion (40) on the air passage element (20) in a first arrangement in which the cushion (40) is easily accessible. Particularly, the user does not need to perform cumbersome actions aimed at accurately putting the cushion (40) to an intended, correct position, as a predetermined mounting arrangement of the cushion (40) on the air passage element (20) is realized under the influence of underpressure prevailing at a back side of the air passage element (20). In the process, the cushion (40) is put to the predetermined mounting arrangement, wherein the cushion (40) is made to flex and / or move.