mamivac SENSITIVE-C 281012, Operating Instructions Manual

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1. Purpose
With the
mamivac
®
SENSITIVE-C
breast pump, milk can be expressed and collected gently when
breastfeeding problems occur. Breastfeeding problems may be caused by the mother herself or the
baby. Using the
mamivac
®
SENSITIVE-C electric breast pump, you can:
• increase milk production by completely emptying the breast.
• maintain the breastfeeding option for the baby to continue normal breastfeeding after
breastfeeding problems.
mamivac
®
SENSITIVE-C is intended for rental and for home use.
1.1 Indications
The
mamivac
®
SENSITIVE-C
breast pump is used to gently express and collect milk in case of breast-
feeding problems or other situations where direct breastfeeding is not possible. Medical indications
for using the
mamivac
®
SENSITIVE-C breast pump are the following breastfeeding problems:
•
mastitis (bacterial inflammation of the mammary glands)
•
sore mamillae (nipples)
•
anatomic variants of the mamillae (flat or inverted nipples) which make feeding the baby more difficult
•
milk oversupply (excessive milk production, poorly sucking child)
•
insufficient milk production
•
premature babies (poorly sucking premature infant or separation of infant from mother)
•
metabolic disorders of the baby
•
anatomic disorder in the face of the infant (cleft lip, jaw, palate)
•
diseases of the mother where breastfeeding is temporarily contraindicated (e.g. taking medicine).
1.2 Contraindications
A possible contraindication is being allergic to the silicone of the soft insert which is in direct contact
with the skin. When taking specific medicine, breastfeeding the infant is also contraindicated
since pharmacologically effective substances can pass through the milk. For information about
possible contraindications for breastfeeding, refer to the Patient Information Leaflet provided by the
pharmaceutical company. When medication is limited to a specific period of time, expressing the milk
with a breast pump helps to maintain milk production over this period.
mamivac
®
pumps may not be used:
•
to suction other body fluids, such as blood, secretions or mucus.
•
to suction outside the medical field, such as corrosive, flammable or explosive liquids.
•
on other living beings.
1.3 Side effects
•
In individual cases, the skin may be irritated resulting in redness or red spots.
•
In case of a known silicone allergy, do not use the silicone soft insert. The silicone soft insert
is part of some
mamivac
®
suction kits .
1.4 Suction kits
For the intended use, you need the stipulated suction kits.