US 11,806,454 B2
Wearable breast pump system
Thibault De Becdelievre, London (GB); Oliver Blanchard, London (GB); Georgia Thomas, Bristol (GB); Daniel John Thompson, Bristol (GB); Adam Rollo, London (GB); Paul Reid, Bristol (GB); Jonathan O'Toole, Bristol (GB); Jack Biltcliffe, London (GB); Clare Larkspur, Bristol (GB); and Claudia Bruen, London (GB)
Assigned to Chiaro Technology Limited, London (GB)
Filed by Chiaro Technology Limited, London (GB)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/148,864.
Application 18/148,864 is a continuation of application No. 17/907,347, previously published as PCT/GB2021/050764, filed on Mar. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2004395 (GB), filed on Mar. 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0158215 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 1/06 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/22 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/067 (2021.05) [A61M 1/60 (2021.05); A61M 39/22 (2013.01); A61M 2205/42 (2013.01); A61M 2209/088 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable milk collection hub comprising:
a breast shield comprising:
a breast flange;
a nipple tunnel extending from the breast flange, the nipple tunnel comprising
a closed end and a milk port, the milk port being intermediate to the breast flange and the closed end; and
an outer edge;
a diaphragm configured to deform to create negative air pressure in the nipple tunnel, at least a part of the diaphragm is arranged over the closed end of the nipple tunnel and concentric with the nipple tunnel; and
an outer shell comprising an outer groove configured to receive the outer edge of the breast shield such that the outer shell is configured to be removably attachable to the breast shield, the outer shell further configured to receive expressed milk via the milk port.