PHILIPS SCF153 Avent Nipple Shield User Manual

: June 4, 2024
: Philips

Table of Contents

Important safety information
Recommendations
Before usage
Boiling
Explanation of symbols
Technical specifications
References
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Avent Nipple Shield
**User Manual
SCF153

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Intended use – The Philips Avent Nipple Shield is intended to cover and protect the nipples of lactating women to support breastfeeding. The device is intended for a single user.
Indications for use – The Philips Avent Nipple Shield is indicated for use when the mother has sore, sensitive, cracked nipples or suffers from nipple pain. It is also indicated to help the baby develop better latch-on behavior in case of oral anomalies or when the mother has flat/inverted nipples. Moreover, it can be used to alleviate milk supply difficulties when the baby is not transferring the milk well, has an uncommon sucking technique (i.e. weak sucking, small/preterm babies) or to help the baby in coping with milk flow.
Contraindications
– There are no contraindications.
Side effects – When using the device, undesirable side effects that may occur are mastitis, cessation of breastfeeding, infant thrush, and poor infant weight gain.
If you or your baby experience any of these symptoms, contact a healthcare professional or breastfeeding specialist.

Important safety information

Read this important information carefully before you use the product and save it for future reference.
Warnings to avoid choking and swallowing

Never leave the nipple shield and the hygiene case unattended and keep out of reach of children.
Inspect before each use. Throw away at the first signs of damage or weakness or after 2 months of usage.

Warning to avoid contamination and to ensure hygiene
Follow the instructions described in the Cleaning and Disinfection sections.

Recommendations

Use the product only in case of breastfeeding problems as described in the indications for use.
Recommended to be used with advice from a healthcare professional. If problems or pain occur, consult your lactation consultant or physician.
An electronic copy of these instructions can be found at www.philips.com/support.
Any serious incident that has occurred in relation to this device should be reported to Philips via www.philips.com/support and to the competent authority of the Member State in which the user and/ or patient is established.

Before usage

Step 1 – Cleaning

**Warning**

Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive chemicals or substances when you clean the nipple shield, as this might cause damage. Clean the nipple shield before first use and after each use.
Manual cleaning

Rinse with cold, drinking-quality water (approx. 20 °C) for 10-15 seconds.
Wash in warm, drinking-quality water (approx. 35 °C) with washing-up liquid, preferably without artificial fragrances or coloring.
Rinse with cold, drinking-quality water (approx. 20 °C) for 10-15 seconds.
Dry with a clean cloth or leave to dry on a clean surface.

Dishwasher cleaning

Place on the top rack of the dishwasher.
Run a standard program with common household dishwasher detergent.
If not fully dry after the dishwasher program, dry with a clean cloth or leave to dry on a clean surface.

Step 2 – Disinfection
Warning

Disinfect before first use and at least once a day.
Be careful: after disinfection, the nipple shields may be very hot. The hygiene case and the water remaining in the case may still be hot. To prevent burns, only use after cooling down for 5 minutes.
Warnings to avoid contamination and to ensure hygiene
If you use the hygiene case for disinfection:

Clean the hygiene case before first use.
Use the correct water level, microwave power, and time.
Not doing so can lead to reduced disinfection and can damage the hygiene case or nipple shields.
Only use the hygiene case provided.

Boiling

Clean as described under ’Cleaning‘.
Boil the nipple shields in drinking-quality water for 5 minutes.
Leave to dry on a clean surface.

Microwave – Alternatively, use only the hygiene case provided according to the instructions below.

Clean the hygiene case as described under ’Cleaning‘.
Add 25 ml/0.9 fl.oz. of drinking-quality water to the hygiene case, up to the indicated line (Fig. 1).
Place the nipple shield(s) in the hygiene case and securely close the lid (Fig. 2).
Place the filled hygiene case in the microwave for 3 minutes at 750-1000 W (Fig. 3).
Let the hygiene case cool down for 5 minutes (Fig. 4).
Drain water from the hygiene case (Fig. 5).
Dry the nipple shield(s) with a clean cloth or leave them to dry on a clean surface.

Usage
Warning
Wash your hands and breasts thoroughly with soap and water before you touch the nipple shields to prevent contamination.
Applying the product – Follow the instructions below when placing the device on your breast:

Remove the cleaned and disinfected nipple shield from the hygiene case.
Place drinking-quality water or breast milk on the skin-facing side of the brim to help the shield stick to your skin (Fig. 6).
Hold the shield at the base of the nipple area and press the nipple cavity partially inside out so that it becomes halfway inverted (Fig. 7).
Rotate the shield so that the baby can have nose and chin contact with your breast skin (Fig. 8).
Center the shield over your nipple and slightly stretch the wings of the shield as you stick the product onto your breast (Fig. 9).
With the shield applied, you can now breastfeed as normal.

Storing – Store the clean nipple shield(s) in the hygiene case or in a dry, clean container. Storing the nipple shield(s) in an unclean or wet container could cause contamination.
Disposal – According to local regulations.

Explanation of symbols

The warning signs and symbols are essential to ensure that you use this product safely and correctly and to protect you and others from injury. Below you find the meaning of the warning signs and symbols on the label and in the user manual.

****This symbol indicates that this medical device is compliant with the general safety and performance requirements of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices.

| This symbol indicates the hygiene case is microwave compatible.
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| This symbol indicates filling the hygiene case with water.
| This symbol indicates waiting 5 minutes before taking the hygiene case out of the microwave.
| The 5 inside this symbol is the recycling code used to identify the material from which the
hygiene case is made, which is polypropylene (PP), to facilitate recycling or other reprocessing.
| The Green Dot (’Der Grüne Punkt‘ in German) is the license symbol of a European network
of industry-funded systems for recycling the packaging materials of consumer goods.
| This symbol indicates the manufacturer‘s catalog number of the nipple shield.
| This symbol indicates to follow the instructions for use.
| This symbol indicates the Forest Stewardship Council.
| This symbol indicates that the device is a medical device.
| This symbol indicates there is a UDI Data Matrix.

Technical specifications

Two sizes of the nipple shield: small 15 mm/0.6 in.; medium: 21 mm/0.8 in.
Materials: silicone (nipple shield); polypropylene (hygiene case)
Service life: 2 months

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