Breast pump assembly with remote interface
Systems and methods for pumping milk from a breast, wherein the milk is expressed from the breast under suction and milk is expulsed from the pumping mechanism to a collection container under positive pressure.
1. An automated system for controlling pumping cycles to pump milk from a human breast, the system comprising:
a breast pump configured to fit within a bra, the breast pump including:
a chassis;
an outer shell attached to the chassis;
a pump mechanism attached to the chassis between the outer shell and chassis;
a battery contained between the outer shell and chassis;
a circuit board contained between the outer shell and chassis;
a sensor electrically connected to the circuit board;
a removeable breast contacting structure configured to contact and form a seal with the breast, the breast contacting structure including a nipple receiving portion below the pump mechanism; and
a milk collection container;
wherein when the removable breast contacting structure is removed, the pump mechanism, battery and circuit board are positioned between the outer shell and the chassis;
wherein the pump mechanism comprises two drivers that displace a flexible member to generate vacuum pressure in the nipple receiving portion;
wherein the system further comprises a wireless transmitter transmitting a Bluetooth Low Energy signal containing milk volume collected data;
wherein the system further comprises a chip tracking usage sessions of the breast pump;
wherein the system further comprises a language protocol for two-way communication between the breast pump and an external device;
wherein the system further comprises a remote user interface including user control functionality;
wherein the system further comprises an internal pump memory within a chip and the wireless transmitter transits pumped milk volume to the external device which displays the pumped milk volume of each breast;
wherein the remote user interface has an input for the human to adjust the breast pump with the external device.
2. The automated system of claim 1 , wherein the breast pump automatically senses letdown.
3. The automated system of claim 1 , wherein the breast pump switches from letdown to extraction upon sensing a small volume of fluid has been collected.
4. The automated system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a non-contact pressure sensor adjacent the nipple receiving portion.
5. The automated system of claim 4 , wherein the non-contact pressure sensor is used for controlling pumping cycles of the breast pump.
6. The automated system of claim 1 , wherein the breast pump includes a let down phase and an extraction phase.
7. The automated system of claim 1 , wherein the extraction phase is for a predetermined amount of time.
8. The automated system of claim 1 , wherein the breast pump defines a generally breast shape.
9. The automated system of claim 1 , comprising two breast pumps, wherein each breast pump has left and right pump markings on the outer shell.