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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Brian H. Silver, Cary, IL (US);
Paula Meier, Oak Park, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brian H. Silver, Cary, IL (US);
Paula Meier, Oak Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Medela Holding AG, Baar, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/06 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/06 (2013.01); A61M 1/0037 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a suction sequence which is considered to produce advantageous results, particularly for mothers with newborn infants. The sequence comprises a process of stimulation, expression, and pausing to closely mimic a newborn's sucking pattern.