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Systems and devices for controlling delivery of breast milk supplementation

  • US 10,290,372 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2015
  • Issued: 05/14/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A breast milk supplement delivery device comprising:

  • a housing includingone or more supplement reservoirs adapted to contain one or more breast milk supplements, at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs including a port with a controllable valve; and

    a control unit including a microprocessor and circuitry, the control unit operably coupled to the controllable valve of the at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs, the circuitry including actuation circuitry configured to actuate the controllable valve of the at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs;

    a flexible delivery tube including a first end and a second end, the first end of the flexible delivery tube in fluid communication with the port, the second end of the flexible delivery tube configured for placement in proximity to a nipple of a lactating female; and

    at least one analyte sensor associated with the second end of the flexible delivery tube configured for placement in proximity to the nipple of the lactating female and operably coupled to the control unit, wherein the at least one analyte sensor is configured to measure at least one analyte during a breastfeeding event, and wherein the control unit includes circuitry configured to receive measured analyte information from the at least one analyte sensor;

    wherein the actuation circuitry includes circuitry configured to actuate the controllable valve of the at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs in response to the received measured analyte information.

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