Medela Colostrum Container

Intended Purpose

The Colostrum Container is intended to be used as a single-use supplemental accessory for the collection and storage of small amounts of colostrum and first milk during the first week of lactation or until a mother reaches a larger volume of mature breastmilk.

Important Safety Information

Read all instructions before use.

For your child’s safety and health.

For a patient/user/third party in the European Union and in countries with identical regulatory regime (Regulation 2017/745/EU on Medical Devices); if, during the use of this device or as a result of its use, a serious incident has occurred, please report it to the manufacturer and/or its authorised representative and to your national authority.

Transport and storage in dry conditions and at room temperature.

Caution

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could lead to minor injury.

Hygiene

To reduce the risk of potential cross-contamination or exposure to biological hazards:

• The container is delivered in a sterile packaging. Visually inspect the sterile packaging for damage before opening. Containers with a damaged packaging system must not be used.
• Wash hands thoroughly before opening the sterile packaging and using the container. Once you have opened the sterile packaging, avoid touching the inside of the container and the lid.
• The container is single-use only. Do not reprocess this container. Use a new container for each pumping session. Re-use could cause cross-contamination.

Safe Use

To reduce risk of potential injury due to incorrect use:

• Inspect the container before use. Throw away at the first signs of damage.
• Never leave containers, lids and packaging unattended. Keep them out of reach of children.
• The container is single-use only. Re-use can cause contamination.
• Use with compatible Medela Symphony pump sets only.

Important Safeguards

• Bottles and lids made of plastic become brittle when frozen and may break when dropped.
• Also, bottles and lids may become damaged if mishandled, e.g. dropped, over-tightened, or knocked over.
• Take appropriate care in handling bottles and lids.
• Don't use the liquid if bottles or lids become damaged.

How to Use

Follow the important safety information (for Hygiene and Safe Use) as above.

Open the packaging and take out the container(s).

Collection

To use the container to collect breastmilk, screw the container onto the connector of the Medela Symphony pump set. For more information on how to use the pump set and the corresponding breast pump, see their instructions for use.

After pumping, label the container with your name, date and time of the pumping session and the amount of expressed milk.

Storage

To use the container to store breastmilk in the refrigerator or freezer, check the storage guidelines on the Medela website (www.medela.com) or follow the hospital guidelines.

Thawing and Warming

To warm or thaw milk that has been stored in the refrigerator or freezer, check the thawing and warming guidelines on the Medela website (www.medela.com) or follow the hospital guidelines.

Disposal

Dispose of the container and the lid after use according to local regulations.

Material

Container: polypropylene (PP). Lid: polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)