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HygieniKit Protects Breast Milk From Bacteria and Viruses.(breast milk collection system)
2001 NOV 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There is good news for mothers who rely on electric breast pumps to provide breast milk to their babies.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed and cleared the claim that the patented silicone diaphragm used in the Ameda HygieniKit milk collection system creates a barrier that protects both collected breast milk from potential contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria that may be present in the pump and or kit tubing and pump and kit tubing from potential contaminants, such as virus and bacteria, that may be present in collected milk.
The Ameda HygieniKit is the only breast milk collection system with FDA clearance to make this strong protective claim. The significance of the claim may be especially relevant to mothers using medical grade breast pumps and those pumping for premature or ill newborns who are at greater risk of succumbing to infection.
The new claim states, "The Ameda HygieniKit has a patented silicone diaphragm that creates a ...
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