BOWEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WASTE COLLECTION BAG THEREFOR
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Abstract
A bowel management system includes a waste collection catheter having at least two distinct sections. The first section is patient proximal when disposed in the patient'"'"'s rectum and has durometer hardness in the range of about 50 A to about 90 A. The second catheter section is connected to the first section and has durometer hardness in the range of about 5 A to about 49 A. A selectively collapsible, substantially spherical retention balloon is attached coaxially and exterior of the first catheter section such that the proximal-most end of the retention balloon is coincident to the proximal-most end of the first section of the waste collection catheter, the substantially spherical retention balloon having an inflated size so as to be sufficiently large enough to retain the patient proximal end of the catheter in the patient'"'"'s rectum without being so large as to trigger a defecatory response in the patient.
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51. A bowel management system comprising:
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a catheter having a first catheter section having a patient proximal opening that, when in position for normal use, is in a patient'"'"'s rectum to receive bowel waste, and a second catheter section located distal to the first section that, when in position for normal use, can be collapsed by a patient'"'"'s anal sphincter muscles;
the first catheter section being sufficiently pliable to permit folding for insertion into a patient'"'"'s rectum but following insertion permits flow of bowel waste through the patient proximal opening;
the second catheter section permitting passage of bowel waste from the patient and being sufficiently soft to permit retention within a patient'"'"'s anal canal for extended periods of time; and
a retainer for retaining the patient proximal opening in a position for normal use where it opens into the rectum of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A waste collection catheter having at least two sections for receiving, carrying and removing bowel waste from a patient, comprising:
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a rectal catheter section having a patient proximal opening that, when in a position for normal use, opens into a patient'"'"'s rectum to receive bowel waste;
the rectal catheter section being sufficiently pliable to permit folding longitudinally for ease of insertion into a patient'"'"'s rectum while also being sufficiently stiff following insertion to maintain an open position in a patient'"'"'s rectum for free flow of bowel waste through the patient proximal opening;
a trans-sphincter catheter section distal to the rectal catheter section that can be collapsed by a patient'"'"'s anal sphincter muscles when in a position for normal use;
the trans-sphincter catheter section being sufficiently soft to be retained in a patient'"'"'s anal canal for extended periods, without distending a patient'"'"'s anal sphincter muscles or otherwise causing discomfort, and extending from internally of a patient, through the anal sphincter muscles, to externally of a patient; and
an inflatable balloon extending radially outwardly of the patient proximal opening for retaining the patient proximal opening in a position for normal use in an open position for flow of bowel waste through the patient proximal opening.
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81. A bowel management system for use in a patient comprising:
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a waste collection catheter having a first section which is patient proximal and which is disposed in the patient'"'"'s rectum in a normal use position;
the waste collection catheter also having a second section which is positioned patient distal in normal use, the second section being coated at least one of internally with a substance to facilitate flow-through of waste matter from the patient or externally with a substance to facilitate milking of the waste collection catheter by a caretaker for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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