Container Assemblies For A Breast Pump
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 assembly.
1 . A reusable container assembly for a breast pump system, comprising:
a first part;
a second part sized and shaped to seal with the first part; and
a funnel sized and shaped to receive a breast, the funnel mating with the first and second parts to complete a sealed reusable container assembly.
2 . The resuable container assembly of claim 1 , wherein the funnel includes a nipple receiving portion.
3 . The reusable container assembly of claim 2 , wherein the nipple receiving portion includes an outer surface and the first and second parts include a first opening and a second opening, and wherein the outer surface of the funnel mates with and seals against the first and second openings.
4 . The reusable container of claim 1 , wherein the container assembly is longitudinally split to define the first and second parts.
5 . The reusable container of claim 1 , wherein the container assembly is laterally split to define the first and second parts.
6 . The reusable container of claim 1 , wherein the second part includes an oval opening and the flange includes an oval shaped base that mates with the oval opening.
7 . The reusable container of claim 1 , further comprising a removable plug that defines a connection to a conduit that delivers fluid to the container assembly.
8 . The reusable container of claim 1 , wherein the first and second parts are welded together.
9 . . The reusable container of claim 1 , wherein the first and second parts are removably sealed to each other.
10 . The reusable container of claim 1 , the funnel further including a tab that fits within a recess formed in the first part, the tab and recess facilitating proper positioning of the funnel in the first part.
11 . The reusable container of claim 1 , wherein the second part includes a scalloped edge that is sized and shaped to mate with a second scalloped edge of the first part.
12 . The reusable container of claim 1 , further comprising a bi-stable port area including an expanded configuration adapted for pouring.
13 . The reusable container of claim 2 , further comprising a hoop extending from the second part, the hoop sized and shaped to be placed over the nipple receiving portion.
14 . The reusable container of claim 2 , further comprising a locking ring sized and shaped to be rotated about the nipple receiving portion.
15 . The reusable container of claim 1 , further comprising a fitment assembly including one or more components formed from layers of TPE/LDPE/TPE or similar variations so that the TPE parts are utilized as sealing material with mating parts.