Device and method for guiding latch-on
US10143630B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J11/0035
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention proposes a device (1) and a corresponding method, wherein the device (1) comprises: a first element (10) to be attached to a breast of a breastfeeding mother; and a first marker (11) located on the outer surface (100) of the first element (10), wherein the first marker (11) is used for indicating a position of a mother's breast that the baby's lip is expected to contact in order to correctly hold the mother's breast. With the device (1) attached to the mother's breast, the first marker (11) indicates a position that the baby's lip is expected to contact, and the breastfeeding mother can have a clear view of whether the baby correctly holds the mother's breast according to the distance between the first marker (11) and the baby's lip.
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