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Disposable breast cup set

US7875000B2 · kind B2 · utility

32Cited by

14References

17Claims

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Assignee

MEDELA HOLDING AG · CH

Inventors

Yvonne Krebs · Thalwil, CH
Stefan Vögelin · Auw, CH
Urs Stadelmann · Luzern, CH

Key dates

Filing date	May 26, 2005
Grant date	Jan 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/273
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a disposable breast cup set which comprises a coupling element (2) to be coupled to a milk collection receptacle (1) and a breast cup connecting element (3) to be coupled to a breast cup funnel (5). The coupling element (5) and the breast cup connecting element (3) are interlinked via a tamper-evident element (4), said connection being destroyed when the coupling element (2) is for the first time separated from the breast cup connecting element (3) and preventing re-use of the set.

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