What is Proven Airlock Protection?

Mold and bacteria easily grow in pump tubing when moisture becomes trapped inside it. Ameda has the world’s only breast pump milk collection system—the Ameda HygieniKit®—with Proven Airlock Protection to help protect breast milk from bacteria, mold, and viruses while pumping.

Ameda’s silicone diaphragm keeps the air from the pump from coming in contact with the expressed milk during pumping. It also prevents milk and moisture from entering pump tubing and creating a fertile environment for the growth of organisms. Unlike other pump kits, this “solid barrier” protects the collected milk, the tubing, and the pump from bacteria, viruses and mold.

For mothers of full-term, healthy babies, Proven Airlock Protection eliminates the need to inspect, dry, clean, or replace narrow pump tubing. For mothers of ill and preterm babies, Proven Airlock Protection simplifies pump use and care while decreasing the risk of infection. Click here to read more about the benefits of Proven Airlock Protection in the NICU.

Compare manufacturer’s instructions. Proven Airlock Protection makes the Ameda HygieniKit Milk Collection system—used with all Ameda hospital-grade and retail electric breast pumps—the only pump kit that eliminates the need for routine tubing inspection and care.

Proven Airlock Protection™

Learn how this product feature prevents the growth of bacteria, mold, and viruses in pump tubing while pumping and reduces risk in the NICU.

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Ameda history

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