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1. Purpose
With the
mamivac
®
SENSITIVE-CFH
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-CFH
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.
•
This breast pump is for clinical use only. Not intended for home care.
1.1 Indications
The
mamivac
®
SENSITIVE-CFH
breast pump is used to gently express and collect milk in case of
breastfeeding problems or other situations where direct breastfeeding is not possible. Medical indications for
using the
mamivac
®
SENSITIVE-CFH
breast pump are the following breastfeeding problems:
•
mastitis (bacterial inflammation of the mammary glands)
•
anatomic variants of the mamillae (flat or retracted nipples) which make latching
and feeding the baby more difficult
•
insufficient milk production
•
sore mamilla (nipple)
•
milk oversupply (excessive milk production, poorly sucking child)
•
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 the baby is contraindicated over a limited period of time
(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 things
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 of the breast pump you need the stipulated original
mamivac
®
suction kits
(see
chapter 15). The use of other suction kits represents a significant safety risk. Please connect
mamivac
®
suction kits
to connectors f and/or g). Please see operating instructions for suction kits.
