ES1264565U - Nipples WITH AN INDIVIDUAL ANTHROPOMORPHISM FOR EACH MOTHER (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Teat with an individual anthropomorphism for each mother, characterized by having four characteristics: breast size and shape, areola size, nipple size, and flow rate, each of which is configured remotely and non-invasively by choice. , among several parameters, through an online interface, without maternal physical presence or manipulation of her body and maintaining her personal privacy, where: The size and shape of the breast is among the soft parameters (average height to the base of the nipple 10.5 mm; mean tilt degree 23.67º; mean radius with the base of the nipple 10.35 mm), medium (mean height to the base of the nipple 21.1 mm; mean tilt degree 28.18º; mean radius with the base of the nipple 12.80 mm) and pronounced (average height to the base of the nipple 25.9 mm; degree of average inclination 33.93º; average radius with the base of the nipple 13.87 mm). The size of the areola is found between the parameters small (diameter with a range less than 22.0 mm), medium (diameter in a range between 22.1 and 29.9 mm) and large (diameter with a range greater than 30, 0 mm). The nipple size is between the parameters short (diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm; length with a range less than 15.0 mm), medium (diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm ; length in the range of 15.1 to 25.0 mm), long (diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm; length in the range of 25.1 to 35.0 mm) and large (diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm; length with a range greater than 35.0 mm). The flow rate is between the parameters slow (maximum flow rate 75 ml in 10 mm), medium (flow rate in the range of 76 and 150 ml in 10 min), fast (flow rate in the range of 151 and 225 ml in 10 min), variable flow (maximum flow rate 200 ml in 10 min especially for cereals and porridges).

Description

DESCRIPTION

Nipples WITH AN INDIVIDUAL ANTHROPOMORPHISM FOR EACH MOTHER

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The invention is framed in tools and instruments useful for human nutrition, being specifically light childcare.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Currently, breastfeeding has acquired a special relevance, being recommended by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Spanish Association of Pediatrics as the ideal feeding of the newborn exclusively during the first 6 months of life, and in a complementary up to two years. An upward trend among the world population, which lies in the commitment to more natural feeding, and fostering the bond between the mother and her baby.

But there are many cases in which breastfeeding is put at risk, such as when the newborn does not gain enough weight, and needs complementary feeding with a bottle, or the mother's return to work, an increasingly frequent situation with the maternal incorporation into the labor market and the difficulties for conciliation, especially in the first stage.

And for these assumptions, and seeking the least impact for the newborn, an alternative anatomically analogous to the maternal breast is designed, individually adapted to the different anatomies of each mother, described in the present invention.

Because if we carry out a more in-depth analysis on the subject, this risk of losing breastfeeding is produced by the confounding factor for the newborn's nipple nipple. A syndrome that is not caused by the use of a bottle as such; The problem arises from using a nipple that is morphologically different from the mother's breast, also affecting the infant's sucking pattern, causing a subsequent rejection of the breast and loss of breastfeeding.

In addition, this risk is heightened because within the supply to date of nipples to feed the newborn, we find proposals that offer the public a nipple with standard morphology, causing that more than 50% of babies who try a bottle lose their breastfeeding.

The weakness of this offer lies in the impossibility of specifically adapting the nipple to each of the morphologies that exist in nature, which leads us to seek a solution that reduces the risk that the introduction of the bottle implies the abandonment of breastfeeding, fulfilling both health recommendations and the desire of many mothers who prefer to continue breastfeeding their children.

That is why the present application is formulated, with the aim of manufacturing individual teats that emulate the mother's breast in a particular way, singularized because it has four characteristics: breast size and shape, areola size, nipple size, and flow rate. Each of which is configured by choosing from among several parameters, achieving a nipple with which there is no change in the baby's palate between breastfeeding from the mother's breast and breastfeeding from the nipple made for him.

A solution that avoids the syndrome of confusion teat nipple of the newborn, preventing the loss of breastfeeding, and thus maintaining the many benefits that it grants, such as the prevention of sudden death of the newborn and its correct development, or the prevention of breast cancer for the mother.

In addition, the choice of individual characteristics is done remotely, through an online interface. It does not require the physical presence of the mother, with a simple, fast and low-cost format, which guarantees the mother's privacy, completely eliminating the manipulation of her body, as well as eliminating the waste generated in the production of a mold prior to obtaining the final product.

A request in favor of breastfeeding, following the guidelines set by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Spanish Association of Pediatrics, as an essential element in the development of the human being.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The solution proposed in the present invention is the resulting nipple for each particular case after a selection process among 4 characteristics, breast size and shape, areola size, nipple size, and flow rate. Each of which is configured by choice remotely and non-invasively, from among several parameters, through an online interface, without the physical presence of the mother. nor manipulation of your body and maintaining your personal privacy. Obtaining the nipple that best represents your own anatomy and preventing the confusion factor of the newborn, protecting breastfeeding.

This interaction system that allows the configuration of the nipples in a personalized way, is based on the study of the anatomy of the female breast during the lactating stage, with a generic structure composed of:

• Nipple: The distal end of the breast where breast milk comes out. With an average diameter of 15.7 ± 1.8 mm and 15.8 ± 2.4 mm for the left and right breasts respectively, and a length with a ratio between 1 and 4 centimeters.

• Areola: With a mean radius of 27.8 ± 5.5 mm and 25.6 ± 5.5 mm for the left and right breasts respectively, in which we find Montgomery's tubercles, which secrete a substance that lubricates and protects to the nipple and areola during breastfeeding.

• Milk ducts: Through which breast milk circulates until it comes out through the distal end of the nipple. A total of 9.6 ± 2.9, 9.2 ± 2.9 of ducts, for the left and right breast, respectively, with a mean diameter of these ducts of 1.9 ± 0.6 mm, 2.0 ± 90.7 mm).

• Mammary glands: They produce the necessary milk in each stage of the baby that circulates to the outside through the milk ducts. Composed of glandular lobules in a range between 15 and 20 per breast.

• Fat Tissue: With a calculated glandular tissue to fat tissue ratio of nearly 2: 1 for lactating women compared to 1: 1 for non-lactating women.

• Chest wall (pectoral muscles that cover the ribs)

• Skin: With different shades

This generic anatomy acquires a different morphology for each mother, making it singular and unique, recognized by the baby as its mother.

Also, for the present invention, the development of the newborn was taken into consideration, more specifically the maturation process of the central nervous system determined by spontaneous learning, which also marks the different guiding periods of the child's feeding.

In the early stages of the infant, two types of suction are differentiated based on the newborn's ability to perfectly coordinate the suction-swallowing and breathing processes. A mature suction characterized by a cycle of 10 to 30 sucks with no breathing pauses, and an immature suction with cycles of 3 to 5 sucks, followed by a pause of the same length in which the baby breathes.

Completing the information, this maturation of the neuromuscular system up to 4 months allows swallowing fluids. From 4 to 6 months it will swallow semisolids and later it will acquire chewing.

In view of which, the resulting nipple of the present invention divides a nipple into 4 sections (breast size and shape, areola size, nipple size, and flow rate). Each section is parameterized with different alternatives based on our registered models with industrial design number D0532088-01, and among which, each mother interacts through an online interface, selecting the most representative of her anatomy, avoiding the confusion factor Newborn nipple teat, protecting breastfeeding, and thus promoting proper development.

In addition, this parameterization that is described below, is developed after conducting an own study with more than 800 lactating women and with a total result of 144 different variants that adapt to 98% of the types of anatomy that exist during the stage. infant.

This selection attends to the following characteristics in which the nipple is divided and its corresponding parameters to select, being:

• Section 1: Nipple size

o Short nipple

■ Diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm

■ Length with a range less than 15.0 mm or Medium nipple

■ Diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm

■ Length range 15.1 to 25.0 mm

o Long nipple

■ Diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm

■ Length in the range of 25.1 to 35.0 mm

o Large nipple

■ Diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm

■ Length with a range greater than 35.0 mm

• Section 2: Areola size

o Small areola

■ Diameter with a range less than 22.0 mm

o Medium areola

■ Diameter in the range between 22.1 and 29.9 mm

o Large areola

■ Diameter with a range greater than 30.0 mm

Section 3: Breast shape (cup)

o Soft cup

■ Base diameter 68.6 mm

■ Average height to the nipple base 10.5 mm

■ Average Inclination Degree 23, 67 °

■ Radius with nipple base 10.35 mm

o Half cup

■ Base diameter 68.6 mm

■ Average height to the nipple base 21.1 mm

■ Average Inclination Degree 28, 18 °

■ Radius with the nipple base 12.80 mm

o Steep cup

■ Base diameters 68.6 mm

■ Average height up to the nipple base 25.90 mm

■ Average Inclination Degree 33, 93 °

■ Radius with nipple base 13.87 mm

Section 4: Flow Rate

o Slow flow

■ For ages 0-3 months

■ With 1 hole in the nipple

■ Maximum speed 75ml in 10 minutes with a mature suction pattern

o Average flow

■ For ages 3 to 6 months

■ With 2 holes in the nipple

■ Maximum speed 150ml in 10 minutes with a mature suction pattern

o Fast Flow

■ For ages over 6 months ■ With 3 holes in the nipple

■ Maximum speed 225ml in 10 minutes with a mature suction pattern

o Variable flow

■ For ages over 6 months

■ With 1 cross hole in the nipple for baby food

■ Maximum speed 200ml in 10 minutes with a mature suction pattern

The selection of these parameters is made through an online interface, which is described below, and which will be the interaction system between the mother and the software, to achieve the most representative nipple of her anatomy and thus protect her breastfeeding .

This interface consists of 4 steps, one for each parameterized section of the aforementioned teat, and through which the mother visualizes in each section the different alternatives to choose from with the corresponding description and when selecting the one she needs, she advances to the next step, until the complete design is completed.

1. Select nipple size

o Short; half; long; big

2. Select areola size

o Small; median; big

3. Select breast shape

o Soft; half; pronounced

4. Select flow rate

o Slow; half; Quick; variable

Additionally, to help the mother to know what her anatomy is like according to the configuration possibilities provided by the system, a size guide is available. A system of parameterization and configuration of the teat, which allows you to make a comparison of the maternal morphology and the patterns that exist in nature and that is described below

1. Size guide:

a) Nipple size guide

i) Step 1: With the help of a ruler or tape measure, measure the length of your nipple from the base, do not include the areola.

ii) Step 2: Based on the measurement, determine the nipple size for your nipple.

(1) Result equal to or less than 15.0 mm select short nipple

(2) Result between 15.1 and 24.9 mm select medium nipple

(3) Result 25.0 and 34.9 mm select long nipple

(4) Result equal to or greater than 35.0 mm select large nipple b) Areola size guide

i) Step 1: With the help of a ruler or tape measure, measure the length between the base of the nipple and the outer contour of the areola

ii) Step 2: Based on the measurement, determine the size of the areola for your nipple.

(1) Result less than 22.0 mm select small areola

(2) Result between 22.1 mm and 29.9 mm select medium areola (3) Result equal to or greater than 30.0 mm select large areola c) Breast shape size guide (cup)

i) Step 1: With the help of a measuring tape, measure the chest loosely along the widest contour, at the height of the upper base of the nipple ii) Step 2: Measure the chest 3 centimeters above the previous measurement iii) Make the subtraction of the first drink minus the second, and according to the result obtained, determine the shape of the breast in the bottle

(1) If the result is less than 10.5mm smooth

(2) If the result is between 10.6 and 24.9 mm mean

(3) If the result is more than 25.0 mm steep

Likewise, it is an online interface that, with its remote condition, is characterized by being non-invasive, offering maximum privacy to the mother by not requiring her physical presence for the design, nor the manipulation of her body to obtain a previous mold. .

A precise, easy and economical process that allows you to reach the option that best protects your breastfeeding, obtaining the maximum benefit for the baby and the mother at the lowest cost.

A final section not mentioned of the interaction process in the interface that selects the capacity of the cup to use the nipple, the materials used in the manufacture of the components of the nipple, their shapes and dimensions, and all the accessory details that may be presented, such as the selection format, or the size guide as long as they do not affect its essentiality.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description where the variability of options resulting from user interactions is appreciated. With the system that allows with an innovative nature to obtain 144 variables of the product, the images being illustrative and non-limiting, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a front view of the teat division process that describes the selection process that results in the nipple of the present invention: Section 1 Nipple size (1), section 2 areola size (2) , section 3 breast form (3), section 4 flow rate (4).

Figure 2.- Shows an overview of the online interface through which the nipple of the present invention is achieved and that allows the mother to interact with the software to select the most representative nipple of her breastfeeding: The first step begins with section 1 nipple size (1), choosing between 4 parameters, short nipple (6), medium nipple (7), long nipple (8), large nipple (9); Second step corresponds to section 2 areola size (2), choosing between 3 parameters, small areola (10), medium areola (11), large areola (12); Third step corresponds to section 3 breast shape (3), choosing between 3 parameters, soft shape (13), medium shape (14), pronounced shape (15); Fourth step corresponds to section 4 flow velocity (4), selecting among 4 parameters, slow flow (16), medium flow (17), fast flow (18), variable flow (19); finalizing the selection process with this last step.

Figure 3.- Shows a front view of the nipple, which is obtained from the choice reflected in the preferred embodiment described in the present invention: short nipple size (1), small areola size (2), soft breast shape ( 3), slow flow rate (4).

Figure 4.- Shows with a new angular conical perspective, the nipple object of the invention, of the preferred embodiment described in the present invention that allows a better understanding of the selected result, such as the most representative nipple of your anatomy to protect your breastfeeding : Short nipple size (1), small areola size (2), smooth breast shape (3), slow flow rate (4).

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is further illustrated by the following example, which is not intended to be limiting of its scope.

EXAMPLE 1

Mother who feeds her baby with exclusive breastfeeding, but her baby does not gain enough weight, and according to the pediatrician's indication, she needs to supplement her exclusive breastfeeding, combining breast and bottle, with the risk of suffering from confusion factor and losing breastfeeding .

For this reason, this mother, through interaction with the system described above and benefiting from the innovation involved in customizing the nipple, protecting her breastfeeding and contributing to the optimal development of her baby, will select through the online interface described herein. invention, the most representative teat of his anatomy. This selection is made in 4 consecutive steps, (Figure 2) but it does not require the need to follow an order established by the sections, although it is recommended for a better understanding to continue the following recommended order:

The user relationship process with the system interface begins with step 1 corresponding to nipple size, and continues with step 2, areola size, step 3 breast shape, and step 4 flow rate. In each section the mother or person who designs can observe the different options, selecting the one that best suits her needs.

An example of a design, represented in figure 3, will be:

- Step 1 nipple size: Short

- Step 2 areola size: Small

- Step 3 type of cup: Soft

- Step 4 flow rate: Slow

After this realization, the mother obtains the nipple that best symbolizes her anatomy, so that there is no difference between breastfeeding from the mother's breast and breastfeeding from the bottle, avoiding the confusion factor of the newborn and protecting her breastfeeding.

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Claims (1)

1. Teat with an individual anthropomorphism for each mother, characterized by having four characteristics: breast size and shape, areola size, nipple size, and flow rate, each of which is remotely configured by choice and non-invasive, among several parameters, through an online interface, without the physical presence of the mother or manipulation of her body and maintaining her personal privacy, where: The size and shape of the breast is between the parameters soft (average height to the base of the nipple 10.5 mm; degree of average inclination 23.67 °; average radius with the base of the nipple 10.35 mm), medium (height mean to nipple base 21.1 mm; mean tilt degree 28.18 °; mean radius to nipple base 12.80 mm) and pronounced (mean height to nipple base 25.9 mm; tilt degree mean 33.93 °; mean radius with the base of the nipple 13.87 mm). The size of the areola is found between the parameters small (diameter with a range less than 22.0 mm), medium (diameter in a range between 22.1 and 29.9 mm) and large (diameter with a range greater than 30, 0 mm). The nipple size is between the parameters short (diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm; length with a range less than 15.0 mm), medium (diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm ; length in the range of 15.1 to 25.0 mm), long (diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm; length in the range of 25.1 to 35.0 mm) and large (diameter in the range of 13.4 to 18.2 mm; length with a range greater than 35.0 mm). The flow rate is between the parameters slow (maximum flow rate 75 ml in 10 min), medium (flow rate in the range of 76 and 150 ml in 10 min), fast (flow rate in the range of 151 and 225 ml in 10 min), variable flow (maximum flow rate 200 ml in 10 min especially for cereals and porridges).