Breast milk flow meter apparatus and method

Details Breast milk flow meter apparatus and method Breast milk flow meter apparatus and method

A - Human Necessities

61

B

A61B 5/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2586644

Provided according to the invention is an apparatus for measuring the quantity of milk consumed by an infant during a breast-feeding session. The apparatus comprises a brassiere-like garment (30) with openings allowing the breasts to be exposed for nursing an infant. Lining (32) is attached to the inside of the brassiere. Ultra-sonic Doppler-Effect transmitter probes (44) and receiver probes (46) are annexed to the brassiere lining pointing at the direction of the respective nipple of the nursing person. Means are provided for translating flow measurements by the probes (44, 46) into volume units.

La présente invention concerne un appareil pour mesurer la quantité de lait consommé par un nourrisson pendant une séance d~allaitement. L~appareil comprend un vêtement de type soutien-gorge (30) comportant des ouvertures permettant aux seins d~être exposés pour l~allaitement d~un nourrisson. Un revêtement (32) est fixé à l~intérieur du soutien-gorge. Des sondes émettrices (44) ultrasoniques à effet Doppler et des sondes réceptrices (46) sont ajoutées au revêtement du soutien-gorge dirigé vers le mamelon respectif de la personne en train d~allaiter. Des moyens sont prévus pour transmettre les mesures de débit des sondes (44, 46) en unités volumétriques.

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