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US 2014/0276631 A1Published application
Transanal irrigation kit
AssigneeHollister Incorporated
InventorThomas H. Gilman
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Abstract
An anal irrigation kit provides an improved approach for emptying a bowel by instilling irrigation liquid and stimulating the rectal wall simultaneously. The anal irrigation kit includes an irrigation liquid reservoir, a hand pump, and a soft flow manifold, which can be folded for insertion into a rectum.
Claims19
An anal irrigation kit, comprising:
- an irrigation liquid reservoir;
- a pump in fluid communication with the irrigation liquid reservoir;
- and
- a flow manifold in fluid communication with the pump, the flow manifold including multiple openings, wherein the flow manifold is configured to be foldable by a user for insertion into a rectum.
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A handheld transanal irrigation kit having a proximal end and a distal end comprising:
- an irrigation liquid reservoir, the irrigation liquid reservoir having an inlet, a first wall and a second wall, the first wall and the second wall are sealed together along peripheral edges to define a cavity;
- a hand pump, the hand pump including a rigid outer wall, a top inlet and a bottom outlet, and having a first one-way valve located proximate the top inlet and having a second one-way valve located proximate the bottom outlet;
- a resilient flow manifold, the flow manifold being constructed of a resilient material, the flow manifold having a flow lumen therethrough, the flow manifold having an entry end proximate the hand pump and an exit end, the exit end having a flared cover, the flared cover having an outer surface area and an inner surface area, the flared cover having at least two openings.
A method of emptying a bowel, comprising the steps of:
- providing an anal irrigation kit including an irrigation liquid reservoir, a hand pump, and a soft flow manifold including multiple openings;
- folding the soft flow manifold and inserting the folded soft flow manifold into a rectum;
- and
- instilling an irrigation liquid and stimulating a rectal wall simultaneously by operation of the hand pump.
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