Here are my thoughts on the question Lisa posed:

Hospital grade can mean many things.  It can mean that the pump can be
sanitized between users so that all pathogens are removed.  It can mean
that the device consistently performs up to standards with little
variance in pressures.  It can mean that the device is electrically safe
in a setting where flammable anesthetics may be in use.

Medela can verify the pressures on all of their pumps.  The Pump In
Style should give the same pressure readings as a Lactina, Symphony of
Classic when it leaves the factory.  Wear and use may affect the
pressure over time and it electrically differs from the others.  Mothers
who share a Pump In Style or use a secondhand pump may not sanitize it
totally so that it is safe from pathogens.

Insurance companies sometimes make rulings that turn out to be nonsense.
They are looking to save money.

Diane Perrone, RNC
Materna Wellborn
Algonquin, IL

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