A barrier system for a container, includes a fluid permeable solids barrier comprising an outer flange surrounding a central fluid permeable sieve; an upper port located at an interior edge of an upper side of the outer flange, a lower port on an opposite lower side of the outer flange in fluid communication with the upper port by a flow path therebetween, and a fluid permeable sieve located in the flow path between the upper port and the lower port. The system also includes a straw having an upper end configured to fittingly engage the lower port of the fluid permeable solids barrier spout; and a spout having a lower port configured to fittingly engage the upper port of the fluid permeable solids barrier.

A container having a function replacing module includes: a storing main body (1), having a bottom part (10) and a lateral part (11) upwardly extended from the bottom part (10) so as to surrounding the bottom part (10); and a function module (2), disposed at the bottom part (10) of the storing main body (1); wherein, a connecting part (101) is disposed at the bottom part (10) of the storing main body (1), the function module (2) has a carrying part (20), a fitting part (21) allowing the carrying part (20) to be assembled at the bottom part (10) of the storing main body (1), and a function unit (22, 23, 24) disposed on the carrying part (20), and the fitting part (21) is combined with the connecting part (101) with a detachable means. Accordingly, an objective of replacing the function module (2) can be achieved.

Described herein are improved infant feeding systems that mimic the texture and appearance of a mother's breast via improved curvature and asymmetrical contour placement to encourage latch and improved suckling of infants, as well as bottle nipples, pacifiers, medical dispensing tools and kits for same.

The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and provides for an improved method and apparatus for self-sterilizing a bottle. A self-sterilizing bottle comprises a container, a mouthpiece, a collar and a cap. The container has a sidewall and a bottom defining a liquid holding space, with the sidewall forming an open end with a neck. The collar has a first position and a second position and is adapted to fasten to the neck and for removably fastening the mouthpiece to the collar when in the first position. The cap is configured to have an upright position and an inverted position and when in the upright position is adapted to fasten to the collar and cover the mouthpiece when the mouthpiece and cap are attached to the collar and when in the inverted position to rest stably on a surface. Also when in the inverted position, the cap is further adapted to hold a liquid and support the collar above the liquid when the collar is in the second position.

In another embodiment, a method for self-sterilizing a bottle is described wherein the bottle comprises a cap, a collar, a mouthpiece and a container having an open end. The method comprises placing the cap on a support surface in a position to hold a liquid. Then adding a liquid to the cap. Then placing the collar on the cap so that the collar remains above the liquid in the cap. Then placing the mouthpiece within the container. Then placing the open end of the container with the mouthpiece therein on the collar to form a self-sterilizing assembly. Then placing the self-sterilizing assembly in a microwave oven. Then heating the self-sterilizing assembly in a microwave oven for a time sufficient to sterilize the self-sterilizing assembly.

A nursing simulator system, includes a nursing body with a torso and a plurality of limbs; an access panel; a bladder with nipple attachment points that protrude through apertures in the nursing body; nipples that attach to the nipple attachment points; and a thermostat controlled heating system with a heating element, a temperature display, and control buttons. The limbs are flexible and adjustable, such that the limbs are positionable to hold a nursing infant.

A nursing simulator system, includes a nursing body with a torso and a plurality of limbs; an access panel; a bladder with nipple attachment points that protrude through apertures in the nursing body; nipples that attach to the nipple attachment points; and a thermostat controlled heating system with a heating element, a temperature display, and control buttons. The limbs are flexible and adjustable, such that the limbs are positionable to hold a nursing infant.

The invention relates to an infant feeding assembly comprising a feeding bottle and a sealed cup holding a single serve of infant formula to be mixed with water. The bottle comprises a cup holder, a teat, a mounting ring, a water fill opening and a closure device. The cup holder is adapted to hold the cup, in an opened condition. The teat has a dome shaped base and a spout. The mounting ring releasably mounts the teat onto the cup holder. According to the invention, the water fill opening, through which a mixing cavity of the feeding bottle can be filled with water while the opened cup is held by the cup holder and the teat is mounted on the cup holder, is provided in the cup holder and/or in the mounting ring and/or in the teat. The cup and the teat at least partially define the mixing cavity.

A system and method for fitting pacifiers and other implements to a particular child. One or more images of the child are used to determine anthropometric data that can be used to properly size a pacifier bulb and properly fit other implements.

An expandable container system including a container, an expandable nipple and a one-way valve. The expandable nipple is attached to the first end of the container and the valve is attached to a second end of the container. A counteracting bias force is generated within the container and a first fluid is drawn in through the valve by extending the expandable nipple. When the expandable nipple is released, the expandable nipple is biased back to an unextended state, and an increase in pressure created by the counteracting bias force induces a second fluid to flow out of an outlet in the expandable nipple.

A bottle teat consisting of a soft elastic material for a drinking bottle, in particular for infants and small children, having: a teat flange, a hollow teat sleeve that projects upward from the teat flange and is connected at its bottom end to the teat flange, a hollow suction part that is connected at its bottom end to the top end of the hollow teat sleeve and projects upward therefrom, a dome-shaped palate-contacting region on a side of the mouthpiece facing the palate, at least one drinking hole in the palate-contacting region that extends from the outside to the inside of the mouthpiece, wherein: an elevated surface that bulges to the outside is on the outside of the palate-contacting region, and the at least one drinking hole is arranged in the elevated surface so that the suction part with the elevated surface can be pressed in a sealing manner against an inwardly bulging sealing surface on the inside of the cap bottom of a cap to cover the bottle teat.