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One time use breastpump assembly

  • US 8,529,501 B2
  • Filed: 06/04/2010
  • Issued: 09/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A disposable breast pump assembly comprising:

  • a breast shield having a first end for placement on a breast and a second end for connection to a collection container;

    a conduit structure communicating with the breast shield, the conduit structure being in connection with a vacuum source to provide a vacuum function to the breast pump assembly; and

    a valve mechanism connected to the second end of the breast shield and located remote from the vacuum source, wherein the valve mechanism opens to allow ambient air ingress into the conduit structure, thereby disabling the vacuum function after the disposable breast pump assembly has been used and rendering the breast pump assembly substantially or completely non-functional.

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