Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved devices, systems, and methods for the expression and collection of breast milk, such as human breast milk. A breast shield assembly for expression of breast milk may comprise a breast interface and an actuatable assembly interface fluidly coupled with a tube, wherein the breast interface is configured to engage the breast and the actuatable assembly interface is configured to removably couple to an actuatable assembly. The breast shield assembly may comprise an enclosed fluid reservoir extending between the breast interface and the actuatable assembly interface, the fluid reservoir physically separated from the expressed breast milk and filled with a driving fluid comprising a liquid. The breast shield assembly may further comprise a fill port configured to allow addition or removal of the driving fluid to or from the fluid reservoir.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 1, 2017
Publication date:
June 7, 2018
Applicant:
Naya Health, Inc.
Inventors:
Janica B. Alvarez, Kris Hoglund, Nathaniel Gaskin, Polina A. Segalova, Jeffery B. Alvarez
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for milk expression are provided. In one aspect, a system includes an expression apparatus having an interface configured to engage a breast and an actuation assembly operably coupled to the interface. Actuation of the actuation assembly causes the interface to apply vacuum pressure against the breast to express milk from the breast. The system also includes various sensors for quantifying characteristics of the expressed milk, and a unique identifier allows inventory management of the expressed milk.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 18, 2015
Date of Patent:
April 18, 2017
Assignee:
Naya Health, Inc.
Inventors:
Jeffery B. Alvarez, Janica B. Alvarez, Nathaniel Gaskin, Polina A. Segalova
Abstract: A device for expression and collection of breast milk includes an actuatable assembly, a breast interface, and a tube. The breast interface is sized to receive a breast and form a fluid tight seal against the breast. The breast interface includes a deformable member disposed within at least a portion of the breast interface. The deformable member deforms in response to actuation of the actuatable assembly and applies vacuum pressure against the breast to express milk. The tube operatively couples the actuatable assembly to the breast interface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 20, 2014
Date of Patent:
April 11, 2017
Assignee:
Naya Health, Inc.
Inventors:
Jeffery B. Alvarez, Janica B. Alvarez, Jan Rydfors