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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matthew D. Hunckler, South Bend, IN (US);
Laura E. Perry, Berkeley, CA (US);
Michael L. Perry, Berkeley, CA (US);
Brian H. Silver, Cary, IL (US);
Assignee:
Medela, Inc., McHenry, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/06 ;
Abstract
An improved breast pump assembly has a foot drive to which an otherwise manually operated vacuum pump of a breast pump can be readily and releasably attached to operate the vacuum pump by the foot of the user.