Breast pump, method and computer program
US10987455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B43/073
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a breast pump (1) for extracting milk from a female breast comprising an expression kit (2), a container (5) connected to the expression kit (2), and a vacuum unit (6) connected to the expression kit (2), wherein the combined volumes of the expression kit (2), the container (5), the vacuum unit (6) and the connections thereof define a system air volume, and a vacuum pressure sensor for determining volume changes in the system air volume in response to changes in vacuum pressure.
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