Dear Lactnet Friends:
After doing a google search for "definition hospital grade breast pump" and
remembering what I have been told, I've made a list of all the statements
and criteria that I found:
1) One that has a 3-pronged plug
2) One that has a sealed motor/filtration system
3) One that can be rented; the motor is durable enough to be used by many
people, for many times a day.
4) One that is two-phase.
5) The FDA website does say that you can reuse a pump if it’s
“hospital-grade.” But it turns out that the FDA doesn’t define “hospital
grade.”
6) "Heavy duty, hospital grade breast pumps do not meet the definition of
Durable Medical Equipment (DME), as they
are not to be used in the home. Heavy duty, hospital grade breast pumps are,
therefore, ineligible for coverage." "Heavy-duty hospital grade, piston
operated, pulsatile vacuum suction/release cycles, vacuum regulator (AC
and/or
DC, e.g., Hygeia EnDeare and Ameda Elite)." from this website: <
https://www.excellusbcbs.com/wps/wcm/connect/25dfe3804e8eb71692b1bfe420b83c88/breast_pump.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
>
7) "CIGNA does not cover hospital-grade electric breast pumps for use in the
home because they are considered
institutional equipment. DME that is considered institutional grade and not
appropriate for use in the home is not
covered under most CIGNA HealthCare benefit plans."
<
http://www.cigna.com/customer_care/healthcare_professional/coverage_positions/medical/mm_0046_coveragep
ositioncriteria_breastpumps.pdf>
8) Unlike almost all consumer-grade electric pumps, which are unsafe to
share because of the risk of cross-contamination, hospital-grade pumps are
designed to be used by more than one mom, so long as each user buys her own
collection kit. Hospital-grade pumps can be rented through hospitals,
lactation consultants, maternity stores and medical suppliers. Because
hospital-grade pumps are often heavier and bulkier than consumer-grade
pumps, and usually don't come with discreet carrying cases, they're less
convenient for moms who wish to pump outside the home. <
http://www.consumersearch.com/breast-pumps/hospital-grade-breast-pumps>
9) "Hospital grade breastpumps are without a doubt the strongest and most
durable breastpumps available to breastfeeding moms. These pumps effectively
stimulate your breasts to adequately raise your levels of the hormones
prolactin and oxytocin to increase your breast milk production and output.
While personal use breast pumps are intended for use by only one mother,
hospital grade pumps are designed and approved by the FDA to be safe for
multiple users. Hospital grade breastpumps can be used by more than one mom
because they are designed with barriers that prevents cross
contamination.........Hospital grade pumps have stronger, more powerful
motors that provide a higher level of suction and more efficient pumping.
These pumps are larger and heavier, which in turn makes them less easy to
transport than their personal pump counterparts. They are also more durable
and are covered by a 3 to 5 year manufacturer’s warranty rather than a 1
year warranty. <
http://www.breastpumpsdirect.com/hospital_grade_breast_pumps_a/154.htm>
I confess to making up my own version of the definition. I want to stop
doing that.
What does "hospital-grade" mean? Who has the authority to make the one right
definition?
warmly, and confused.
--
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
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