Patent ID: 11944730
Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. The breast pump of claim 12, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
record images of the nipple of the breast of the user during the milk extraction session, wherein the elongation of the nipple of the breast of the user for the specific pressure in the breast shield during the milk extraction session is measured based on the recorded images;
measure a distance between a tip of the nipple of the breast of the user and a fixed point arranged opposite of the tip and axially aligned to a direction in which the nipple elongates during the milk extraction session, wherein the elongation of the nipple of the breast of the user for the specific pressure in the breast shield during the milk extraction session is measured based on the measured distance between the tip of the nipple and the fixed point;
estimate a pressure drop within the breast shield in which the breast of the user is received during the milk extraction session, wherein the elongation of the nipple of the breast of the user for the specific pressure in the breast shield during the milk extraction session is measured based on the estimated pressure drop within the breast shield, and/or
measure a shape of the nipple during the milk extraction session, wherein the elongation of the nipple of the breast of the user for the specific pressure in the breast shield during the milk extraction session is measured based on the measured shape of the nipple.