Colo-rectal evacuator

A rectal evacuator comprising:

• a collecting bag;
• a flexible rectal tube attached to one end of the bag and extending through the bag interior, wherein said tube has a distal end with a nozzle opening that is adapted to be inserted into a patient's rectum through an opening in the other end of the bag;
• a balloon and an inflatable bladder that are spaced apart and attached to an upper end of the tube adjacent the tube's distal end;
• and three conduits formed in said tube which are respectively in fluid communication with the nozzle opening, the balloon, and the inflatable bladder.

A method of mechanically evacuating waste colon material through a person's rectum, said method comprising the steps of:

• a. uncovering a flexible rectal tube that is housed inside a collection bag and attached to the bottom thereof;
• b. lubricating a distal end of the tube;
• c. gently inserting the tube's distal end into a person's rectum and pushing upwardly for approximately 10 centimeters;
• d. fastening the collection bag onto the person so that a top opening of the bag overlies the person's perineum;
• e. gently pushing the tube further into the rectum;
• f. inflating a bladder inside the rectum, wherein the bladder surrounds and is attached to an upper portion of the tube adjacent the tube's distal end;
• g. inflating a lower balloon inside the rectum with lubricant until the balloon bursts, wherein the balloon, prior to inflation, surrounds and is attached to another upper portion of the tube adjacent the bladder;
• h. pulling the tube slowly and gently so that a flat surface of the bladder abuts feces in the rectum and pushes them out;
• i. collecting feces inside the bag as they are removed;
• and
• j. removing the plastic bag from the perineum after the fecal mass is collected.