Apparatus configured to be used with a breast pump device
US11833280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/52
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for collecting information related to operation of a breast pump device (1) comprising a pump (31) and a circuit (32) for supplying electric power to the pump (31). The apparatus (10) is accommodated in a power adapter of the device (1) and comprises a detection unit (11) that is configured to detect an electric signal on the circuit (32) of the device (1), a processing unit (12) that is configured to receive the detected electric signal from the detection unit (11) and to process the detected electric signal according to a preset routine in order to generate an information signal representative of information related to use of the device (1), and a transmission unit (13) that is configured to receive the information signal from the processing unit (12) and to transmit the information signal to an external device such as a smartphone (6).
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