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US 2014/0005602 A1Published application
Motorized irrigation system
AssigneeDENTSPLY International Inc.
InventorsErik Andréen, Daniel Holm, Fredrik Andersson, Charlotte Berg
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Abstract
An irrigation system, useable e.g. for rectal/anal irrigation, comprising a reservoir for irrigating liquid; a probe (such as a catheter) for arrangement in a user, and having an inflatable retention member (such as a balloon); and tubing providing fluid communication between the reservoir, the control unit and the probe for conducting the irrigation fluid from the reservoir to the probe.
Claims15
An irrigation system comprising:
- a reservoir for irrigating liquid;
- a probe for arrangement in a user, and having an inflatable retention member;
- tubing providing fluid communication between said reservoir, control unit and probe for conducting the irrigation fluid from the reservoir to the probe;
- at least one pump provided for pumping gas into the reservoir to transfer the irrigating liquid from the reservoir to the probe for irrigation and for inflation of the inflatable retention member;
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- a control unit comprising separate control elements for operating the at least one pump for irrigation and for inflation and/or deflation of the retention member, respectively, wherein said control elements are operable independently of each other.
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