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Breastpump with letdown feature

US8282596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

12Claims

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Assignee

MEDELA HOLDING AG · CH

Inventors

Andy Greter · Baar, CH
Richard Scott Weston · Encinitas, US
Brian H. Silver · Cary, US
Michael Larsson · Baar, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 14, 2003
Grant date	Oct 9, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/52
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Breastpumps and methods for use in extracting breastmilk, which can be used to generate, among other things, both a letdown or stimulation phase and a milk expression phase, are disclosed.

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