Medela Swing Flex, Instructions For Use Manual

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The intended use and indications of breast pumps
Breast pumps are intended to be used by lactating women in the hospital or home environ-
ment for expressing breast milk. Breast pumps are indicated to alleviate the symptoms of
engorgement by expressing milk. In case of mastitis breast pumps support the healing
process by removing breast milk from the affected breast. Breast pumps are indicated to
relieve sore and cracked nipples and to bring out flat or inverted nipples. Also breast
pumps enable mothers to provide breast milk for babies who cannot feed directly at the
breast for a variety of reasons such as latch-on problems, cleft palate or premature babies.
Intended patient population/user
Adolescent paediatric or adult lactating women. Many women find it convenient, or even
necessary, to use a breast pump to express and store their breast milk once they have
returned to work, are travelling or are otherwise separated from their baby. Women are
often delighted to learn that a breast pump can be used as a supplement to breastfeeding
and that some pumps are designed to mimic the suckling of a nursing baby.
Contraindications
There are no known contraindications for the Swing Flex / Swing Maxi Flex breast pump.
1. Intended use / Population – Contraindication