| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for expressing and collecting mother's milk from a donor utilizing an adapted breastpump assembly. The breast shield (12) is adapted for engagement with a donor's breast to facilitate the expression of mother's milk therefrom. A temporary reservoir is established between the flexible membrane (20) and a portion of the breast shield (12), the temporary reservoir is provided to initially collect mother's milk upon expression from the donor's breast. This configuration enables the donor to assume a reclined position during the expression process and at least initially collect expressed mother's milk in the temporary fluid reservoir. The membranes (120,220) disclosed also have unique surface features. A bypass assembly (36) may be provided for conveying mother's milk from the temporary reservoir to a collection receptacle. Utilizing the supplemental configuration, a donor mother need not raise from a reclined position to accommodate any stage of the expression procedure. |
