EP4267075A1 - Vorrichtung zur abgabe von flüssigen zusatzmaterials während des stillens - Google Patents
Vorrichtung zur abgabe von flüssigen zusatzmaterials während des stillensInfo
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- EP4267075A1 EP4267075A1 EP21823889.7A EP21823889A EP4267075A1 EP 4267075 A1 EP4267075 A1 EP 4267075A1 EP 21823889 A EP21823889 A EP 21823889A EP 4267075 A1 EP4267075 A1 EP 4267075A1
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- Prior art keywords
- reservoir
- area
- additional material
- dispensing
- closure
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
- A61J7/0015—Devices specially adapted for taking medicines
- A61J7/0053—Syringes, pipettes or oral dispensers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J13/00—Breast-nipple shields
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J9/00—Feeding-bottles in general
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a device for dispensing liquid supplements during breastfeeding.
- the present invention is therefore based on the object of providing a device for dispensing liquid additives in breast milk during breastfeeding, which makes breastfeeding the infant easier with as few negative side effects as possible, with breastfeeding problems being actively counteracted.
- a device for dispensing liquid supplemental material in breast milk during breastfeeding which comprises a reservoir for dosing supplemental material present in the reservoir, the reservoir comprising a dispensing opening.
- the device further comprises a nipple shield for dispensing the supplemental material through at least one dispensing opening and a feed line for connecting the dispensing aperture of the reservoir to the nipple shield and thus for guiding supplemental material from the reservoir to the nipple shield.
- both the reservoir and the nipple shield comprise a dispensing opening, the dispensing opening of the reservoir serving to dispense additional material into the feed line and the dispensing opening of the nipple shield serving to to deliver supplemental material into an infant's mouth, preferably mixed with breast milk.
- the device includes a syringe plunger and venting mechanism, allowing the reservoir to be used as both a bottle and a syringe.
- the syringe plunger is used for dosing when operating the reservoir as a syringe.
- liquid additive material can be optimally metered in droplets by means of the syringe plunger. This is particularly important at an initial stage in the drinking process of a breastfed infant. In this phase, it is essential that a few drops at the optimal time motivate the infant to switch to continuous drinking mode. While the injection mode is essential for the initial phase, it would be annoying for the subsequent drinking phase, since the user would then have to awkwardly dose the amount to drink with the injection plunger.
- Using the reservoir as a bottle is optimal for the drinking phase, as the additional material is provided continuously and automatically.
- the ventilation mechanism is also essential here, since only then is pressure equalization with the outside air of the reservoir ensured and the drinking mode takes place optimally.
- the device comprises two nipple shields, one for the left breast and another for the right breast.
- the term "reservoir” is to be understood in particular as a container; in particular, the reservoir can be understood as meaning a small bottle with a syringe function.
- the additional material is primarily liquid baby food, such as pre-milk. Furthermore, the additional material can also include medicines that can be easily administered to the infant.
- the additional material can thus be guided to the nipple shield by means of the supply line, the nipple shield having a raised area which rests on the user's nipple when it is in place, so that a A mixing chamber is created between the nipple and the nipple shield, in which the additional material is mixed with the breast milk.
- the feed line for the liquid supplemental material can end in the hollow space of the raised area of the nipple shield or in a peripheral area, so that breast milk preferably reaches the discharge opening of the nipple shield together with the supplemental material and can exit there.
- the supply line is in particular a hose which is advantageously formed from silicone.
- the nipple shield is also advantageously made of silicone.
- the reservoir has a body with an interior space, the body preferably having a cylindrical shape.
- the body is designed in particular as a bottle body.
- the interior space can be defined in particular by a wall of the body.
- the syringe plunger of the reservoir has a plunger head, which divides the interior of the body of the reservoir into a first area, comprising the additional material, and a second area, comprising air.
- the second area is in particular air-technically connected to the outside air of the reservoir, in other words it is designed in such a way that outside air can flow into the second area without any problems.
- the dispensing opening of the reservoir is located in the first region, particularly at a longitudinal end of the body of the reservoir in the first region.
- the supply line can include an adapter with which it can be easily attached to the dispensing opening of the reservoir.
- the discharge opening can be formed in a preferably central elevation on a longitudinal end of the body, with the adapter being able to enclose the elevation for attachment.
- the plunger head comprises at least one opening for the inflow of air from the second area into the first area of the reservoir.
- the punch head can have a plurality of openings, which are preferably distributed in the circumferential direction. Outside air can thus flow into the first area via the second area.
- the syringe plunger has a plunger shank.
- the point plunger can have a handling head that is wider than the syringe shaft and can be operated manually by a user of the device.
- the punch head includes a valve-like, one-sided closure of the at least one opening in the first area, so that air can flow from the second area into the first area, but no additional material can flow from the first area into the second area.
- valve-like, one-sided closure is a plate made of a flexible material or at least one sealing lip, which is preferably also made of a flexible material, so that the at least one opening is blocked when a force is applied in the direction of the second area. Should additional material want to flow from the first area in the direction of the second area, the valve-like, one-sided closure covers the at least one opening. However, when air flows in the opposite direction, the valve-like, one-sided closure does not block the at least one opening.
- the lamina is in particular a silicon lamina.
- the lamina may be arranged to be longitudinally spaced along the body of the reservoir but still in close proximity to the at least one opening such that a one-sided closure mechanism as previously described can be achieved.
- the distance is less than 2 mm but greater than 0.25 mm.
- the plate can be placed in a central recess on an underside of the be held stamp head.
- the small plate can have a fastening element, which at the same time guarantees a distance.
- a one-sided closure mechanism is also achieved. If a force is applied in the direction of the second region, the opening is blocked, while air is allowed to flow in the opposite direction. Overall, the result is that a pressure difference between the external pressure of the reservoir and the internal pressure in the first area is automatically compensated.
- the feed line and the at least one nipple shield can be separated.
- the feed line and a nipple shield can be formed in one piece.
- the reservoir includes a bracket to attach it.
- the holder preferably comprises a clamp, in particular a clamp with a step closure.
- the reservoir can be attached to a user's bra, for example, by means of the holder.
- the holder can comprise a band, which preferably can be stretchable.
- the strap may be attached to the reservoir and the strap may preferably have the clamp attached to it.
- the holder can also be designed in such a way that the reservoir can be fastened hanging around the neck.
- the device has a dosing device, the dosing device being arranged on the feed line in order to regulate the flow of additional material through the feed line.
- the dosing device can preferably be designed as a clamp with a stepped closure or as an adjusting wheel.
- the dosing device narrows a diameter of the feed line and in this way regulates the flow of additional material.
- the quantity and rate of the additional material to be dispensed can thus be optimally adapted to the infant's drinking behavior.
- a second drinking phase can then follow in which the released Additional material is reduced and thus the infant is supplied with more breast milk.
- the present device can be used to enable supplementary feeding of infants when there is not enough breast milk
- the device can also be used to initially feed the infant and then switch to a normal drinking mode using breast milk. This can make the breastfeeding process much easier for users who have problems with breastfeeding, especially in the early stages of breastfeeding, but still allow pure delivery of breast milk in the long term.
- the reservoir includes in particular a closure at the end of the reservoir in the longitudinal direction in the first area for filling the reservoir with additional material.
- the closure can be designed as a screw closure or a plug-in closure.
- the device can have a closure cap that is preferably wider than the width of the reservoir, so that the reservoir can be placed on the closure cap. This serves in particular for better handling in order to be able to safely put down the reservoir in a simple manner.
- the reservoir can serve as a display for showing the fill level of the additional material.
- the display can in particular be attached to a wall of the body of the reservoir, with the display being designed primarily as a scale. In particular, there are two scales so that the filling level can be easily read in different positions of the reservoir.
- the closure cap and/or the handling head can have widening elements so that the reservoir can be safely placed both on the closure cap and on the handling head.
- the body of the reservoir at the longitudinal end in the second region can comprise a protruding edge, which is in particular formed in the shape of a bead, which can be surrounded by at least one finger.
- the edge serves to build up a corresponding pressure in order to be able to insert the syringe plunger into the body of the reservoir with constant force and thus to be able to dispense additional material in a controlled manner.
- the protruding edge thus makes it easier to build up a force to press down the syringe plunger, especially when it is only operated with one hand.
- At least one recess can be formed on the syringe shaft for the same purpose, for example to be able to accommodate the thumb of a user.
- FIG. 1 a perspective view of a device according to the invention
- FIG. 2 a detailed view of the holder of FIG. 1;
- Figure 3 is a detailed view of the delivery tube and nipple shield of Figure 1;
- FIG. 4 a perspective view of the reservoir of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 a sectional view of the syringe plunger of FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6 a further sectional illustration of the syringe plunger of FIGS. 4 and 5;
- FIG. 7 a sectional representation of the small plate of FIG. 6 as a closure element;
- FIG. 8 a sectional illustration of an alternative closure element
- Figure 9 a perspective view of the syringe plunger of Figure 6.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a device 100 according to the invention in a state applied to a user's breast.
- the device 100 comprises a reservoir 10 with a cylindrical body 11 which has an interior space 13 and a wall 12 delimiting the interior space.
- the syringe plunger 30 can also be seen in FIG.
- the reservoir 10 is attached to the user's bra by a fastener 80 comprising a clip 81 and a strap 82 .
- the device 100 comprises a supply line 60, which is designed as a tube, and a nipple shield 70.
- the supply line 60 connects a dispensing opening 16 of the device 100 to the nipple shield 70.
- FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of the holder 80 of FIG. 1, in which it can be clearly seen that the clamp 81 is designed with a stepped closure, so that it can be attached to a user's bra, for example, in a simple manner.
- FIG. 3 shows a detailed view of the feed tube 60 and the nipple shield 70.
- the nipple shield 70 includes a raised area 71 in its center in which two dispensing openings 72 are arranged for dispensing breast milk and supplemental material into an infant's mouth.
- the supply line 60 includes an adapter 61 with which it can be attached to the discharge opening 16 of the reservoir 10 in a simple manner.
- the feed line includes a dosing device 62, which can also be designed as a clamp 81 with step closure.
- FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the reservoir 10 of FIG. 1 in more detail together with the closure flap 18.
- the reservoir 10 comprises the cylindrical body 11 with a first longitudinal end 11a and a second longitudinal end 11b.
- the dispensing opening 16 is arranged on a central elevation 19 at the first longitudinal end 11a.
- an inner space 13 is formed in the body 11, delimited by the wall 12, an inner space 13 is formed.
- the reservoir 10 also includes the syringe plunger 30 with a first end 31 on which the plunger head 37 is formed and a second end 32 on which a handling head 35 is formed.
- the syringe shaft 33 extends between the first end 31 and the second end 32. So that the reservoir 10 can also be placed on the handling head, this includes widening elements 36, which widen its diameter at least in one direction and thus ensure a secure footing.
- the plunger head 37 extends over the entire width of the body 11 of the reservoir 10 and thus divides the interior 13 into a first area 13a and a second area 13b, while the liquid additive material is in the first area 13a and air is in the second area 13b .
- the reservoir 10 can have an adapter 21 in order to simplify standing on a closure cap 18 .
- the adapter 21 is not firmly connected to the body 11 .
- the body also has a closure 17, by means of which the body 11 can be filled with additional material.
- the body 11 can also have an edge 14 at the opposite second longitudinal end 11b, which in particular comprises a bead-shaped elevation 15. This serves to build up a force with only one hand to press down the syringe plunger 30, in particular when it is only operated with one hand.
- the closure cap 18 can include a raised receiving area 22 for the central elevation 19 of the body 11 in order, for example, to be able to receive the body 11 even without an adapter 21 and still ensure a stable stand.
- the body 11 may include an indicator 20 for showing the level of liquid additive material.
- the closure cap 18 can include widening elements 36 for a better stand.
- FIG. 5 shows the syringe plunger 30 of FIG. 4 in a step-by-step illustration.
- the openings 39 can be clearly seen, which extend in the longitudinal direction through the punch head 37 and can thus connect a first area 13a and a second area 13b of an interior space 13 of the body 11 to one another.
- the punch head 37 has sealing lips 42 on its radially outer edge to prevent liquid additional material from penetrating between the radially outer edge 38 and the inner wall of the body 11 and thus the additional material from penetrating into the second area.
- FIG. 6 shows a further sectional illustration of the syringe plunger 30 at its first end 31 together with a one-sided valve-like closure 40 which is designed as a small plate 41 here.
- the small plate 41 is held in a central recess on the underside of the punch head 37 . It extends in the immediate vicinity of, but at a distance from, the openings 39. Because the platelet 41 is made of a flexible material, it presses when a force is applied, starting from the first area 13a in the direction of the second area 13b, in other words in the first direction 50, the openings 39, while it is otherwise in a force in the second Direction 51 allows air to enter the first region 13a through the openings 39 .
- FIG. 7 shows a sectional view of a corresponding plate 41 which includes a corresponding fastening element 41a so that the plate 41 is held in close proximity to the openings 39 but at a distance from them.
- Figure 8 shows an alternative design of a one-sided closure 40 in a sectional view, in which no corresponding plate is provided, but the closure 40 is formed by sealing lips 42, which in the same functional manner close the openings 39 when a force is applied in the first direction 50 and release 51 in the second direction.
- FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the syringe plunger 30 at its second end 32 on which the handling head 35 is arranged.
- Recesses 34 can be formed on the syringe shaft 33 in order, for example, to be able to accommodate a user's thumb in order to facilitate actuation of the syringe plunger 30 with just one hand.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE202020107473.3U DE202020107473U1 (de) | 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-22 | Vorrichtung zur Abgabe von flüssigen Zusatzmaterials während des Stillens |
| PCT/EP2021/084380 WO2022135886A1 (de) | 2020-12-22 | 2021-12-06 | Vorrichtung zur abgabe von flüssigen zusatzmaterials während des stillens |
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| EP4267075A1 true EP4267075A1 (de) | 2023-11-01 |
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