IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0898600
(2010-10-05)
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등록번호 |
US-8945046
(2015-02-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
45 |
초록
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A hands-free breast pump system is disclosed. A breast shield having an adhesive inner surface for adhering to a woman's breast is disclosed. The breast shield may be connected to an adapter for transferring a vacuum generated by a pump to the breast. The adapter also allows milk expressed from the
A hands-free breast pump system is disclosed. A breast shield having an adhesive inner surface for adhering to a woman's breast is disclosed. The breast shield may be connected to an adapter for transferring a vacuum generated by a pump to the breast. The adapter also allows milk expressed from the breast to drain from the adapter to a container. In the alternative, the breast shield may form part of a breast shield adapter system which is connected to a conventional breast shield by a drain line so that a conventional breast pump system is used to supply a vacuum and to collect the milk.
대표청구항
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1. A breast shield adapter system comprising: a first breast shield configured for adhesive attachment to a woman's breast;an elongate flexible drain line having a first end that is disposed in communication with the first breast shield and is configured for carrying milk from the first breast shiel
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A breast shield adapter system comprising: a first breast shield configured for adhesive attachment to a woman's breast;an elongate flexible drain line having a first end that is disposed in communication with the first breast shield and is configured for carrying milk from the first breast shield to a remote location at a second end of the elongate flexible drain line that is configured to be connected to an opening of a second breast shield or a second breast shield adapter that is part of a breast pump system; anda connector attached to a second end of the elongate flexible drain line and configured for insertion into the opening of a second breast shield or a second breast shield adapter which is part of a breast pump system; andwherein the elongate flexible drain line has sufficient length that the first breast shield can move independent of the connector when it is inserted into the opening of the second breast shield, andfurther comprising a breast pump system having a second breast shield or an adapter of the second breast shield having the connector disposed therein, a container disposed in communication with the second breast shield or the second breast shield adapter for receiving milk therefrom, and a pump for selectively applying negative pressure through the second breast shield or the second breast shield adaptor. 2. The breast shield adapter system of claim 1, wherein the drain line is connected to the first breast shield by a coupling. 3. The breast shield adapter system of claim 1, wherein the connector is disposed along the drain line generally opposite the first breast shield and wherein the connector is sized to nest in and form a fluid tight seal with at least one of a second breast shield and second breast shield adapter, such that applying a negative pressure downstream of the second breast shield and a second breast shield adaptor creates a negative pressure in the drain line and first breast shield. 4. A breast shield adapter system comprising: a first adapter system breast shield configured for adhesive attachment to a woman's breast;a second adapter system breast shield configured for adhesive attachment to a woman's breast;a first drain line attached in fluid communication to the first adapter system breast shield to receive milk when the first adapter system breast shield is attached to a woman's breast;a second drain line attached in fluid communication to the second adapter system breast shield to receive milk when the second adapter system breast shield is attached to a woman's breast; anda connector having openings for receiving the first drain line and the second drain line and wherein the connector is sized and is sufficiently resilient to nest in and form a fluid tight seal with a breast shield and/or breast shield adapter of a breast pump system such that applying a vacuum pressure to the breast shield and/or adaptor of the breast pump system draws milk from the first breast shield via the first drain line and from the second breast via the second drain line through the breast shield of the breast pump system. 5. The breast shield adapter of claim 4, wherein the connector comprises two lumens and further comprises a plug for selectively closing one of the two lumens. 6. A breast shield adapter system comprising: a first breast shield configured for attachment to a woman's breast;an elongate flexible drain line having a first end connected to and disposed in fluid communication with the first breast shield and having sufficient length for receiving milk from the breast and for carrying the milk to a remote location at a second end of the drain line spaced away from the first breast shield;a breast pump system having a second breast shield or an adapter of the second breast shield, a container disposed in communication with the second breast shield or the second breast shield adapter for receiving milk therefrom, and a pump for selectively applying negative pressure through the second breast shield or the second breast shield adaptor, wherein the second breast shield has an opening for receiving milk from a woman's breast;a connector disposed on the elongate flexible drain line generally opposite of the breast shield and at the second end of the drain line, the connector being sized and configured for insertion into and attachment to the opening of the second breast shield and/or a second breast shield adapter which is part of a breast pump system such that milk flowing through the drain line and connector passes through the opening of the second breast shield and/or the second breast shield adapter when the connector is attached to the second breast shield and/or second breast shield adapter; andwherein the drain line has sufficient length that the first breast shield can move independent of the second breast shield. 7. A device for hands-free breast pumping comprising: a first adapter system breast shield having an inner surface with adhesive disposed thereon for holding the first adapter system breast shield to a woman's breast and an opening through which milk from the breast may pass;an elongate flexible drain line having a first end connected to and in communication with the opening of the first adapter system breast shield and configured for carrying the milk to a remote location at an opening of a breast pump breast shield that is part of a breast pump system; anda connector disposed at a second end of the elongate flexible drain line generally opposite and remote from the first adapter system breast shield, the connector being sized to nest in the opening of a breast pump breast shield or breast pump breast shield adaptor such that applying suction to the breast pump breast shield or breast pump breast shield adaptor draws milk from the first adapter system breast shield, through the elongate flexible drain line and connector, and to the opening of the breast pump breast shield; andwherein the drain line has sufficient length that the first adapter system breast shield can move independent of the connector when connected to the breast pump breast shield,wherein the connector is generally cylindrical and is sufficiently resilient to form a fluid tight seal with the breast pump breast shield and/or breast pump breast shield adaptor, andwherein the connector has two channels extending therethrough and a plug for selectively closing one of the channels. 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the drain line is a flexible tube between 6 and 24 inches long. 9. The device of claim 7, further comprising a coupling for attaching the first adapter system breast shield to the drain line. 10. The device of claim 9, wherein the coupling extends through the opening in the first adapter system breast shield. 11. A system for receiving milk from a woman's breast, the system comprising the device of claim 7, and further comprising a mounting structure consisting of at least one of a breast pump breast shield and a breast pump breast shield adaptor, and a pump disposed in communication with the mounting structure; and a container connected to the mounting structure; and wherein the connector is disposed in the mounting structure and the first adapter system breast shield is disposed in fluid communication with the pump. 12. The device of claim 7, further comprising a second adapter system breast shield for attachment to a woman's breast and a second drain line connecting the second adapter system breast shield to the connector, such that milk passes through the second adapter system breast shield and second drain line when suction is applied. 13. The device of claim 1, wherein the adapter system breast shield comprises a fragrance. 14. A breast shield adapter system for hands-free expressing of milk from a breast, the breast shield adapter system comprising a first breast shield having an inner surface having adhesive disposed thereon for holding the first breast shield to the breast and an opening in general alignment with an areola of the breast for allowing milk to flow out of the breast;a breast pump system having a second breast shield or an adapter of the second breast shield having the connector disposed therein, a container disposed in communication with the second breast shield or the second breast shield adapter for receiving milk therefrom, and a pump for selectively applying negative pressure through the second breast shield or the second breast shield adaptor;a flexible elongate drain line disposed in fluid communication with the first breast shield and configured to carry milk from the first breast shield to the second breast shield attached to the breast pump system at a remote location, wherein the drain line has sufficient length that the first breast shield can move independent of the second breast shield; anda connector disposed at an end of the drain line generally opposite the first breast shield, the connector being sized and shaped to nest into a second breast shield adaptor which is configured to nest within the opening of the second breast shield attached to a breast pump system and sufficiently resilient to form a fluid tight seal with the opening of the second breast shield attached to the breast pump system. 15. A method for expressing milk from a breast, the method comprising: adhesively attaching a first breast shield having an opening to a woman's breast;applying suction through the opening to express milk from the breast; andcollecting the milk in a container for later use,wherein the method comprises conducting the milk from the breast shield to the container through a flexible elongate tube and through a second breast shield attached to the container at a remote location from the first breast shield prior to collecting the milk in the container, wherein the second breast shield is sufficiently remote that the first breast shield is separated from and can move independent of the second breast shield. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the method comprises using an elongate tube which is at least 10 inches long. 17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the container is attached to and is in fluid communication with a second breast shield having an opening therein and wherein the method comprises connecting the elongate tube to the second breast shield by a connector so as to form a fluid tight seal adjacent the second breast shield and applying suction downstream from the second breast shield to draw milk from the first breast shield, through the elongate tube, through the second breast shield and into the fluid container. 18. The method according to claim 15, wherein the second breast shield is attached to a pump downstream from the second breast shield and upstream from the container for creating negative pressure in the opening of the second breast shield and wherein the method comprising applying a negative pressure through the second breast shield and the elongate tube attached thereto so as to express milk from the breast to which the breast shield is adhesively attached. 19. The method according to claim 15, wherein the breast shield is attached to a coupling and wherein the method comprises adhesively attaching the breast shield to the breast so that the coupling is disposed and held adjacent the areola of the breast. 20. The method according to claim 15, wherein the method comprises selecting a conventional breast pump system having a pump, a container and a breast shield attached to the container and connecting the breast shield adhesively attached to the breast to the breast shield of the conventional breast pump system so that milk from the breast is passed through both breast shields and into the container. 21. The method according to claim 20, wherein the breast shield adhesively attached to the breast is connected to the breast shield attached to the container by an elongate tube coupled to the adhesively attached breast shield at one end and connected to the breast shield of the conventional breast pump system at an opposing end by a connector, and wherein the method comprises drawing a vacuum through the elongate tube to draw milk through the adhesively attached beast shield, through the elongate tube, and then through the breast shield of the conventional breast pump system and into the container. 22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the connector fits inside and forms a fluid tight seal with at least one of the breast shield of the conventional pump system and the breast shield adapter of the conventional pump system such that a given quantity of milk passes simultaneously through the connector and at least one of the breast shield of the conventional pump system and the breast shield adapter of the conventional pump system. 23. The breast shield adaptor of claim 1, wherein the connector is sized to be inserted into and form a fluid tight seal with at least one of the second breast shield and the second breast shield adaptor. 24. The breast shield adapter of claim 1, wherein the connector is shaped to engage and be held in a plurality of different sized breast shields.
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