Colostomy Pump System
First Claim
1. A waste evacuator device comprising:
- a chamber having an inlet fluidly communicable with an orifice in a mammalian body;
an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice;
a suctioning device connectable to the chamber to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; and
an irrigation and evacuation control means for the device, said control means receiving signals generated by at least one sensor, said signals being representative of at least both the performance of the irrigation member and of the suctioning device.
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Abstract
A waste evacuator device (10) for evacuating waste products from bodily orifices, including stomas and artificial stomas created as a result of a surgical procedure such as a colostomy is disclosed. The device comprises a chamber (11) having an inlet (14) which is fluidly communicable with an orifice formed in a mammalian body. An irrigation member (12) is provided for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice. A suctioning device (13) connectable to the chamber to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber. An irrigation and evacuation control means for the device is provided for receiving signals generated by at least one sensor, the signals being representative of at least the performance of the irrigation member and of the suctioning device.
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49 Claims
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1. A waste evacuator device comprising:
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a chamber having an inlet fluidly communicable with an orifice in a mammalian body; an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice; a suctioning device connectable to the chamber to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; and an irrigation and evacuation control means for the device, said control means receiving signals generated by at least one sensor, said signals being representative of at least both the performance of the irrigation member and of the suctioning device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for evacuating waste through an orifice of a mammalian body, the system including:
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a chamber having an inlet fluidly communicable with an orifice in a mammalian body; an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice; a suctioning device connectable to the chamber to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; and a control means to at least partially control at least both the introduction of irrigating fluid into the orifice and the reduction of pressure within the chamber.
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18. A method for evacuating waste through an orifice in a mammalian body, the method including:
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(a) providing a device including a chamber, said chamber having an inlet, the device further including an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice, a suctioning device connectable to the chamber to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; and
a control means to control the introduction of irrigating fluid into the orifice and the reduction of pressure within the chamber;(b) bringing the inlet of the device into fluid communication with the orifice; (c) introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice through the irrigation member wherein the introduction of the irrigating fluid is at least partially controlled by the control means of the device; (d) applying suction to draw the waste material from the body and into the chamber of the device wherein the suction is at least partially controlled by the control means of the device.
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19. A waste evacuation device including:
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a housing having at least one fluid reservoir therein; a chamber having an inlet fluidly communicable with an orifice in a mammalian body; an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice, said irrigation member connectable to the fluid reservoir; and a suctioning device connectable to the chamber to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; wherein, when the device is not in use, the chamber, the irrigation member and the suctioning device are housed within the fluid reservoir of the housing - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A waste evacuator device including:
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a chamber having an inlet fluidly communicable with an orifice in a mammalian body; an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice; and a suctioning device connected to the chamber by connection means, to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; the device further including a housing having a receiving portion to receive at least part of the chamber and/or the connection means when the device is not in use. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A waste evacuator device including:
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a chamber having an inlet fluidly communicable with an orifice in a mammalian body; an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice; and a suctioning device connected to the chamber by connection means, to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; the device further including a housing having a receiving portion to receive at least part of the chamber and/or the connection means; wherein reception of the chamber and/or the connection means by the receiving portion allows the introduction of washing fluid from the irrigation member into at least the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A waste evacuator device including:
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a chamber having an inlet fluidly communicable with an orifice in a mammalian body; an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice for irrigation of a bowel; and a suctioning device connectable to the chamber to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; wherein the device further includes a flushing means to introduce fluid into the chamber after the introduction of irrigating fluid into the orifice. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A pump member including;
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a housing; at least one conduit extending at least partially through the housing; one or more roller members positioned within the housing to engage the at least one conduit along a length thereof and so cause any contents of the at least one conduit to move along that length; wherein at least the one roller member or one of the roller members is movable relative to the conduit to allow the conduit to be moved relative to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A waste evacuator device including:
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a chamber having an inlet fluidly communicable with an orifice in a mammalian body; an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice; and a suctioning device connectable to the chamber to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; and a temperature control means to control the temperature of the irrigating fluid and provide irrigating fluid at an optimal temperature to a patient, the temperature control means including; a temperature sensing means to sense the temperature of the irrigating fluid; and an actuation means to cause the commencement of introduction of the irrigating fluid into the orifice when the optimal temperature is sensed; the temperature control means further including heating means to heat the irrigating fluid to the optimal temperature if the temperature sensing means senses that the temperature is below the optimal temperature but within a pre-determined range of the optimal temperature; the temperature control means further including a means to prevent the introduction of irrigating fluid into the orifice if the temperature sensed is above the optimal temperature and if the temperature is below the optimal temperature and outside the pre-determined range of the optimal temperature. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A waste evacuator device including:
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a housing; a chamber having an inlet fluidly communicable with an orifice in a mammalian body; an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice; and a suctioning device connectable to the chamber to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; and a waste outlet connectable to the suctioning device to dispose of waste from the body; wherein the housing houses the chamber, the irrigation member and the suctioning device therewithin and wherein the housing has a separate receiving portion to receive the waste outlet such that the waste outlet is isolated from the chamber, the irrigation member and the suctioning device during storage of the device.
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47. A waste evacuator device including:
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a chamber comprising a body having an inlet fluidly communicable with an orifice in a mammalian body and an outlet; an irrigation member for introducing irrigating fluid into the orifice for irrigation of a bowel; and a suctioning device connectable to the chamber to create a region of reduced pressure within the chamber; wherein when the inlet is in fluid communication with the orifice, the outlet is substantially below the inlet of the chamber and a surface of the body that extends from the inlet to the outlet defines a continuous downward gradient.
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48. An irrigation cone mountable to, or forming part of, an irrigation source, said irrigation cone including:
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an insertion member having a tip portion at least partially insertable into a stoma of a patient and a skirt portion engageable with the skin of a patient around said stoma; and a pivotable neck member that pivotably supports the insertion member. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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Specification