Breast Milk Collection Devices and Methods Thereof
First Claim
1. A collection device comprising:
- a breast shield having a first open end, a second open end, and a breast covering material positioned between the first open end and the second open end, wherein an interior surface of the breast shield is configured to abut a portion of a breast inserted through the first open end, wherein the second open end is configured to surround a nipple of the breast, and wherein a diameter of the second open end is less than a diameter of the first open end; and
a collection tube having an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the collection tube is configured to connect with the second open end of the breast shield,wherein the collection device is configured to collect breast milk in the collection tube through stimulation of the nipple.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides embodiments for collecting breast milk (such as colostrum). Collection devices for collecting the breast milk include a breast shield having a first open end, a second open end, and a breast covering material positioned between the first open end and the second open end, wherein an interior surface of the breast shield is configured to abut a portion of a breast inserted through the first open end, wherein the second open end is configured to surround a nipple of the breast, and wherein a diameter of the second open end is less than a diameter of the first open end. The devices further include a collection tube having an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the collection tube is configured to connect with the second open end of the breast shield.
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1. A collection device comprising:
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a breast shield having a first open end, a second open end, and a breast covering material positioned between the first open end and the second open end, wherein an interior surface of the breast shield is configured to abut a portion of a breast inserted through the first open end, wherein the second open end is configured to surround a nipple of the breast, and wherein a diameter of the second open end is less than a diameter of the first open end; and a collection tube having an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the collection tube is configured to connect with the second open end of the breast shield, wherein the collection device is configured to collect breast milk in the collection tube through stimulation of the nipple. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A collection tube configured to attach to a breast shield having a first open end, a second open end, and a breast covering material positioned between the first open end and the second open end, the collection tube comprising:
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an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the collection tube is configured to attach to and detach from the second open end of the breast shield, wherein the collection tube is configured to collect breast milk when attached to the breast shield through stimulation of the nipple. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of collecting breast milk comprising:
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placing a collection device over a nipple of a breast, the collection device comprising (1) a breast shield having a first open end, a second open end, and a breast covering material positioned between the first open end and the second open end, wherein an interior surface of the breast shield abuts a portion of the breast and the second open end is surrounds the nipple of the breast, and (2) a collection tube having an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the collection tube is connected to the second open end of the breast shield; expressing breast milk from the nipple; collecting the breast milk in the collection tube of the collection device; and removing the collection device from the nipple of the breast. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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