Intestingly enough, Platex sent me this pump.  It is billed as
"hospital-grade" strength.  No mention of durability, phased technology
etc.  I tested it with a meter and it goes to about 160 with both sides
plugged in.  The tunnel size is about 24 mm and it squeezes down on the
nipple during the pumping cycle.  The cycles at the fastest are about 55
per minute (at least the one I tested).  

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Subject: Re: Playtex Embrace Breastpump

 
Ali  writes:

I've heard  good things about the Playtex Embrace breastpump - but was
surprised to see it  billed as a hospital-grade pump. Is it genuinely
that powerful? 
Feedback  appreciated, as I know I'll get inquiries about it.


~~
The reviews on the Target.com website says 3 overall, and that one "gets

what one pays for."
I wonder who is billing it as a hospital-grade pump? What company could

really afford to sell a hospital-grade pump for 99 dollars? Maybe
whoever is  
making this mistake also bills the Medela PNS as a hospital-grade pump.
Double,  
and electric does not a hospital grade pump make...It is interesting,
that one  
many websites the PNS is billed as hospital-grade, while the Ameda
Purely 
Yours  is listed as "based on hospital-grade technology." 
_http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=Hospital-grade+breastpu
mps&um=1&sa=X&oi=product_resul
t_group&resnum=1&ct=title_ 
(http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=Hospital-grade+breastpu
mps&um=1&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title) 
This site lists the Avent ISIS IQ as hospital-grade too. What I consider

hospital-grade runs close to 1,000 dollars, and is designed to work well
being  
used 8 or more times per day...
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA




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