Systems and Devices for Controlling Delivery of Breast Milk Supplementation

Abstract

Devices for controlling delivery of a breast milk supplement are described which include a housing sized for placement on a surface near a breast region of a lactating female, the housing including one or more supplement reservoirs, at least one of the supplement reservoirs including a port with a controllable valve, a data storage component including a breast milk supplement regimen, and a control unit including a microprocessor and circuitry, the control unit operably coupled to the data storage component and to the controllable valve, the circuitry including actuation circuitry configured to actuate the controllable valve based on the breast milk supplement regimen; and at least one delivery tube having a first end and a second end, the first end of the at least one delivery tube in fluid communication with the port, the second end of the at least one delivery tube configured for placement in proximity to a nipple of the lactating female.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A breast milk supplement delivery device comprising:
 a housing sized for placement on a surface near a breast region of a lactating female, the housing including
 one or more supplement reservoirs, at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs including a port with a controllable valve; 
 a data storage component including a breast milk supplement regimen; and 
 a control unit including a microprocessor and circuitry, the control unit operably coupled to the data storage component and to the controllable valve of the at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs, the circuitry including actuation circuitry configured to actuate the controllable valve of the at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs based on the breast milk supplement regimen; and 
   at least one delivery tube having a first end and a second end, the first end of the at least one delivery tube in fluid communication with the port with the controllable valve, the second end of the at least one delivery tube configured for placement in proximity to a nipple of the lactating female.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes one or more straps, the one or more straps sized to extend around a body portion of the lactating female. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is sized for at least one of placement in an article of clothing or placement on an article of clothing. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs is adapted to contain one or more breast milk supplements. 
     
     
         7 .- 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the controllable valve includes an actuator, the actuator operably coupled to the actuation circuitry. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the data storage component is incorporated into the control unit. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the data storage component comprises a removable data storage component. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the breast milk supplement regimen comprises a personalized breast milk supplement regimen. 
     
     
         21 - 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the breast milk supplement regimen is personalized for the lactating female. 
     
     
         25 .- 28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the breast milk supplement regimen is adjustable. 
     
     
         30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one analyte sensor associated with the second end of the at least one delivery tube, the at least one analyte sensor configured for placement in proximity to the nipple.   
     
     
         33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one delivery event sensor.   
     
     
         36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . (canceled) 
     
     
         38 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit includes delivery event circuitry configured to receive information associated with a delivery event from at least one delivery event sensor. 
     
     
         39 . (canceled) 
     
     
         40 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit includes reporting circuitry configured to report a delivery event. 
     
     
         41 .- 46 . (canceled) 
     
     
         47 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a user interface.   
     
     
         48 . (canceled) 
     
     
         49 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a transmission unit including circuitry and at least one antenna.   
     
     
         50 .- 53 . (canceled) 
     
     
         54 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one power source.   
     
     
         55 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising
 an infant presence detector.   
     
     
         56 .- 58 . (canceled) 
     
     
         59 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a temperature control component.   
     
     
         60 .- 116 . (canceled) 
     
     
         117 . A breast milk supplement delivery device comprising:
 a housing sized for placement on a surface near a breast region of a lactating female, the housing including
 one or more supplement reservoirs, at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs including a port with a controllable valve; 
 a data storage component including a breast milk supplement regimen; and 
 a control unit including a microprocessor and circuitry, the control unit operably coupled to the data storage component and to the controllable valve of the at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs, the circuitry including actuation circuitry configured to actuate the controllable valve of the at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs based on the breast milk supplement regimen; 
   at least one delivery tube having a first end and a second end, the first end of the at least one delivery tube in fluid communication with the port with the controllable valve, the second end of the at least one delivery tube configured for placement in proximity to a nipple of the lactating female; and   at least one delivery event sensor.   
     
     
         118 . The device of  claim 117 , further comprising:
 delivery event circuitry configured to receive information associated with a delivery event from the at least one delivery event sensor.   
     
     
         119 . The device of  claim 117 , wherein the control unit includes reporting circuitry configured to report a delivery event. 
     
     
         120 . A breast milk supplement delivery device comprising:
 a housing sized for placement on a surface near a breast region of a lactating female, the housing including
 one or more supplement reservoirs, at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs including a port with a controllable valve; 
 a data storage component; and 
 a control unit including a microprocessor and circuitry, the control unit operably coupled to the data storage component and to the controllable valve of the at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs, the circuitry including actuation circuitry configured to actuate the controllable valve of the at least one of the one or more supplement reservoirs; and 
   at least one delivery tube having a first end and a second end, the first end of the at least one delivery tube in fluid communication with the port with the controllable valve, the second end of the at least one delivery tube configured for placement in proximity to a nipple of the lactating female.