Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic pacing system for a baby bottle
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Application No.: US15797499Application Date: 2017-10-30
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Publication No.: US10555875B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Roberta Pineda , Jeffrey Macler
- Applicant: Preemie-Pacer, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MO O'Fallon
- Assignee: Preemie-Pacer, LLC
- Current Assignee: Preemie-Pacer, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MO O'Fallon
- Agency: Lewis Rice LLC
- Main IPC: A61J9/00
- IPC: A61J9/00 ; A61J15/00 ; A61J11/00

Abstract:
A baby bottle, an insert for a baby bottle, a baby bottle including an insert, and a method of feeding an infant that serves to pace the infant's feeding rhythm. Generally, these devices and methods will be of use for a preterm infant who lacks coordination of the suck-swallow-breathe synchrony, but can also be used with full term infants who can benefit from rigid control of the flow of milk from a bottle, this includes, but is not limited to, infants with gastroesophageal reflux who can require pacing of feeds to allow for gastric emptying. The device generally cues the infant to swallow and breathe after each 1-4 sucks by stopping the flow of the fluid from the bottle after the infant has sucked sufficiently or a predetermined period of time has passed. Once the baby breathes or a period of time passes, the bottle resets for the next repetition. The device also serves to consistently slow the flow of milk during oral feeding.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180064610A1 Automatic Pacing System for a Baby Bottle Public/Granted day:2018-03-08
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