Improved nozzle, anal irrigation system, methods of assembly and of anal irrigation
AssigneeRenew Medical UK Limited
InventorsPaul John Robbins, Nicholas lan HARVEY
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Abstract
A nozzle suitable for irrigating the rectal and/or bowel cavities, the nozzle comprises an elongate stem incorporating a channel extending there through; whereby fluid may flow, in use, through said channel; said stem incorporating a fluid inlet and one or more fluid outlets; and a first skirt protruding, when secured to said elongate stem, radially from said stem; said first skirt being inherently flexible; whereby said skirt is sufficiently flexible for insertion through the anus and to thereafter rest against the internal wall of the rectum; wherein said first skirt comprises an annular hub which is secured to said elongate stem.
Claims25
A nozzle suitable for irrigating the rectal and/or bowel cavities, the nozzle comprising an elongate stem incorporating a channel extending there through;
- whereby fluid may flow, in use, through the channel;
- the stem incorporating a fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet;
- and a first skirt projecting, when secured to the elongate stem, radially from the stem and being provided as the first radially projecting member below said fluid outlets;
- the first skirt being inherently flexible;
- whereby the skirt is sufficiently flexible for insertion through the anus and to thereafter rest against the internal wall of the rectum;
- wherein said first skirt comprises an annular hub;
- said elongate stem and said first skirt being formed as two separate components;
- said annular hub being secured to said elongate stem.
A method of assembling a nozzle suitable for irrigating the rectal and/or bowel cavities comprising the steps of:
- providing an elongate stem incorporating a channel extending there through;
- whereby fluid may flow, in use, through said channel;
- said stem incorporating a fluid inlet and one or more fluid outlets;
- selecting a first skirt with an annular hub;
- and
- securing said annular hub to said stem;
- wherein said first skirt projects radially and is the first radially projecting member of the nozzle below said fluid outlets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.