Patent ID: 7785305
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A system for collecting breast milk expressed from a human breast forming part of a human body, the system including a milk collection bag comprising: a container portion having first and second side panels defined by sealed edges connecting the side panels to each other, the sealed edges including a bottom edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a first top edge portion, and a second top edge portion; an elongated neck defined by first and second sealed neck edges connecting the side panels to each other, the elongated neck extending from and defining a passage into the container portion of the collection bag; the first and second sealed neck edges extending into the container portion of the collection bag forming a substantially straight channel extending from and aligned with the elongated neck for removably receiving a milk conduit extending through the elongated neck, through the channel, and into the container portion of the collection bag; wherein the first top edge portion extends from the first neck edge to the first side edge, and the second top edge portion extends from the second neck edge to the second side edge; and wherein the sealed edges are further configured to prevent milk contained within the container portion from leaking through the elongated neck when the milk collection bag is laid down horizontally on the first or second side panel without a milk conduit received within the elongated neck.