Used Breast Pumps
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An FDA Statement and Breast Pumps Named
Most breast pumps come with a one year warranty, but this only applies to the original owner, any sharing of the pump negates the warranty.
I personally called the FDA on June 1, 2001 to find out the specifics and here is the statement issued by them at that time:
"The following statement is FDA's position on the matter of reuse of breast pumps labeled for a single user. FDA does not regulate the sale of individual breast pumps by individuals to other individuals. Rather, we regulate these medical devices when they are in interstate commerce. We have not said that this practice is legal or illegal. Instead, we have the following position, which recommends that if the pump cannot be adequately disinfected between uses by different mothers, that the pump not be used by different mothers." "FDA advises that there are certain risks presented by breast pumps that are reused by different mothers if they are not properly cleaned and sterilized. These risks include the transmission of infectious diseases or the risk of improper function. FDA believes that the proper cleaning and sterilization of breast pumps requires the removal of any fluid that has entered the pumping mechanism itself. If proper sterilization of the breast pump can not be achieved, FDA recommends that it not be reused by different mothers."
If you are considering buying a used breast pump, please determine whether or not the pump is a "single user" pump before purchasing it.
Here is a list of the pumps I have researched :
The following breast pumps are labeled by the FDA as "single user" devices:
Avent Isis ®
Evenflo Press and Pump ®
Evenflo Manual Breast Pump ®
Gentle Expressions Mini Electric ®
Gerber Precious Care ®
Hollister/Ameda ® Purely Yours
MagMag Mini Electric ®
Medela Mini electric ®
Medela Pump In Style ® Breast Pump
Medela Pump In Style ® Traveler
Medela Pump In Style ® Companion
Medela DoubleEase ® Breast Pump
Simplicity ®
The following breast pumps are are designed to be used by multiple users:
These pumps operate on a "closed system", meaning that it is impossible
for milk reach the motor, hence these are safe to be used my multiple
mothers.
Hollister Elite ® Hollister Lact-e®
Hollister SMB ® Breast pump®
Medela Classic ® Breast pump
Medela Lactina ® Breast pump
Medela Symphony ® Breast pump
Bailey Nurture III ®
The following pumps are still being researched by me:
Whittlestone ®
Whiteriver ®
Whisperwear ®
If the pump you are planning to purchase is not listed above, please
consult the operating instructions or the box that came with the breast
pump when you purchased it.
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Compiled by: Cindy Curtis,RN,IBCLC
This handout may be copied and distributed without further permission, on the condition that it is not used in any context in which the WHO code on the marketing of breast milk substitutes is violated.
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