Method for delivering a colonic lavage

• US 20050148954A1
• Filed: 10/07/2004
• Published: 07/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Roy Abell
• Original Assignee: Roy Abell
• Inventors: Abell, Roy
• Application Number:
  US10/960,822
• Publication Number:
  US 20050148954A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/276
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/772 operating alternately
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/85 with gas or fluid supply means, e.g. for supplying rinsing fluids or anticoagulants for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92, A61M1/94; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463; dental instruments with combined rinsing and aspirating A61C17/0208
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1064 Large intestine
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0208 before use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0212 after use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/022 Volume; Flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0262 manually, e.g. by squeezing a bulb
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0275 Pulsating jets; Vibrating nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0283 with at least two inner passageways, a first one for irrigating and a second for evacuating suction-irrigation systems A61M1/77; aspiration tips with fluid supply means A61M1/85; for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0287 with an external liquid collector

Abstract

Methods of delivering a colonic lavage with portable, lightweight bowel evacuation apparatus are provided. The methods generally include delivering a lavage liquid to the patient'"'"'s colon and pulsating the lavage liquid by operating a manual pump.

Claims

1. A method for delivering a colonic lavage comprising:

inserting a speculum into a rectum of a patient;

delivering a lavage liquid through a delivery line and the speculum to a colon of the patient;

pulsating the lavage liquid, wherein pulsating the lavage liquid comprises operating a manual pump; and

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draining the lavage liquid from the colon through a drain line.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising delivering a medicant through the speculum to the colon of the patient.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising pulsating the medicant in the colon of the patient, wherein pulsating the medicant comprises operating a manual pump.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising draining the medicant through the speculum from the colon of the patient.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising delivering a second charge of lavage liquid through the speculum to the colon of the patient.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising draining the second charge of lavage liquid through the speculum from the colon of the patient.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising closing a first valve to maintain the lavage liquid in the colon of the patient.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising opening a second valve to drain the lavage liquid from the colon of the patient.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising inflating a cuff to secure the speculum in the rectum of the patient.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising draining the lavage liquid into a sealed waste receptacle in fluid communication with the speculum.

11. A method of evacuating a patient'"'"'s colon comprising:

delivering a liquid to a patient'"'"'s colon through the patient'"'"'s rectum;

pulsating the lavage liquid, wherein pulsating the lavage liquid comprises operating a manual pump; and

draining the liquid from the patient'"'"'s colon into a sealed waste receptacle.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising delivering a medicant to the patient'"'"'s colon through the patient'"'"'s rectum.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising pulsating the medicant in the patient'"'"'s colon, wherein pulsating the medicant comprises operating a manual pump.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising draining the medicant from the patient'"'"'s colon into a sealed waste receptacle.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising inserting a speculum into the patient'"'"'s rectum and wherein the liquid is delivered to the patient'"'"'s colon through the speculum.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising inflating a cuff on the speculum.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising delivering a second charge of lavage liquid to the colon of the patient.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising draining the second charge of lavage liquid from the colon of the patient to the sealed waste receptacle.

19. A method of delivering a colon lavage comprising:

providing a lavage liquid in a lavage liquid reservoir,

inserting a speculum into the colon of a patient;

delivering the lavage liquid through the speculum to the colon of the patient;

pulsating the lavage liquid in the colon of the patient, wherein pulsating the lavage liquid comprises operating a manual pump;

draining the lavage liquid through the speculum to a sealed waste receptacle.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising delivering a medicant through the speculum to the colon of the patient.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising pulsating the medicant in the colon of the patient, wherein pulsating the medicant comprises operating a manual pump.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising draining the medicant through the speculum from the colon of the patient to the sealed waste receptacle.

23. The method of claim 20, further comprising delivering a second charge of lavage liquid through the speculum to the colon of the patient.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising draining the second charge of lavage liquid through the speculum from the colon of the patient to the sealed waste receptacle.

25. The method of claim 19, further comprising closing a first valve to maintain the lavage liquid in the colon of the patient.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising opening a second valve to drain the lavage liquid from the colon of the patient to the sealed waste receptacle.

27. The method of claim 19, further comprising inflating a cuff to secure the speculum in the rectum of the patient.