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US 11,628,085 B2Granted
Fecal management systems and methods
AssigneeCM Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAmit Kumar Sharma, Nishith Chasmawala, Geetika Garg, Shreyas Dighe
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Abstract
Fecal management methods and apparatuses (e.g., devices, systems, etc.) may apply one or more fecal removal cycles of suction and irrigation (and in some examples air) to actively remove fecal material. The apparatus may control the timing of delivery of the fecal removal cycles as well as the parameters of the applied suction, irrigation and/or air within and between fecal removal cycles.
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A system for removal of fecal material from a patient's rectum, the system comprising:
- a receptacle configured for insertion into the patient's anal canal;
- a connecting tube comprising a suction channel and an irrigation channel, the connecting tube configured to couple the suction channel to a suction port of the receptacle and the irrigation channel to an irrigation outlet of the receptacle;
- a canister housing from which the connecting tube extends;
- a fluid pump within the canister housing configured to couple to an irrigation fluid reservoir;
- one or more sensors in communication with the receptacle;
- a controller within the canister housing, wherein the controller is configured to determine parameters of a fecal removal cycle using sensor data indicating a condition within the patient's rectum, further wherein the controller is configured to apply one or more fecal removal cycles including applying suction through the suction port and applying irrigation from the irrigation outlet by controlling the fluid pump to deliver between 1 ml and 1000 ml of irrigation fluid and by controlling a source of negative pressure to deliver between 15 mmHg and 500 mmHg of suction;
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- a stool collection chamber configured to receive fecal material from the suction channel.
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A system for removal of fecal material from a patient's rectum, the system comprising:
- a receptacle configured for insertion into the patient's anal canal;
- a connecting tube comprising a suction channel, an air channel and an irrigation channel, the connecting tube configured to couple the suction channel to a suction port of the receptacle, the air channel to an air outlet of the receptacle and the irrigation channel to an irrigation outlet of the receptacle;
- a canister housing from which the connecting tube extends;
- a fluid pump within the canister housing configured to couple to an irrigation fluid reservoir;
- one or more pressure sensors in communication with the receptacle;
- a controller within the canister housing, wherein the controller is configured to trigger a fecal removal cycle using pressure sensor data indicating a condition within the patient's rectum, the controller configured to apply one or more fecal removal cycles including applying suction through the suction port, applying air from the air outlet, and applying irrigation from the irrigation outlet by controlling the fluid pump and one or more valves;
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- a stool collection chamber configured to receive fecal material from the suction channel.
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A system for removal of fecal matter from a patient's rectum, the system comprising:
- a receptacle configured for insertion into the patient's anal canal;
- a connecting tube comprising a suction channel and an irrigation channel, the connecting tube configured to couple the suction channel to a suction port of the receptacle and the irrigation channel to an irrigation outlet of the receptacle;
- a canister housing enclosing an intermediate stool collection chamber that has rigid walls;
- a fluid pump within the canister housing configured to couple to an irrigation fluid reservoir;
- a suction pump within the canister housing;
- one or more sensors in communication with the receptacle;
- a controller, wherein the controller is configured to determine parameters of a fecal removal cycle using sensor data indicating a condition within the patient's rectum, the controller further configured to apply one or more fecal removal cycles including applying suction through the suction port and applying irrigation from the irrigation outlet by controlling the fluid pump to deliver between 1 ml and 1000 ml of irrigation fluid and by controlling the suction pump to deliver between 15 mmHg and 500 mmHg of suction;
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- a stool collection bag coupled to the canister housing;
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- a valve between the stool collection bag and the intermediate stool collection chamber, wherein the valve is configured to be opened when suction is not being applied so that collected fecal material may be transferred to the stool collection bag.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.