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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2020
Momi Brands, Inc., Winston Salem, NC (US);
Carr Lane Quackenbush, Monson, MA (US);
MOMI BRANDS, INC., Winston Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
A pump apparatus and method for extracting breastmilk is disclosed. A pump head comprises a funnel-shaped breast shield portion and a neck portion leading to a collection container. A deformable elastic component is sealed within an opening formed in the neck portion and manipulated to engage the user's nipple to simulate the suckling of an infant. The deformable elastic component is configured to move into the interior volume of the neck portion under an applied positive pressure to compress the nipple and control nipple edema. The deformable elastic component is also configured to move away from the axial center of the neck portion under an applied negative pressure to create suction and extract breastmilk in a manner that closely replicates the suckling of an infant. The pump may also include another deformable elastic component to stimulate a Milk Ejection Reflex (MER).