WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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1. A waste management system, comprising:
- a waste transport device, including a collection member with a distal end opening having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end opening having a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area, a retention cuff disposed about an outer surface of the collection member; and
a waste collection device.
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Abstract
A waste management system includes a waste transport device and a waste collection device. The waste transport device may include a first connector member configured for releasable connection to a second connector member on the waste collection device. The system may also include an insertion device to facilitate insertion of the waste transport device into the rectum of a patient.
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1. A waste management system, comprising:
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a waste transport device, including a collection member with a distal end opening having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end opening having a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area, a retention cuff disposed about an outer surface of the collection member; and a waste collection device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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55. A method of managing the fecal material of a patient, comprising:
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inserting a distal section of a waste transport system in a collapsed configuration into a patient'"'"'s rectum, the distal section in an expanded configuration defining a distal end opening having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end opening having a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area, the distal section including an inflatable retention cuff; and inflating the retention cuff to a first inflated configuration. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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61. A waste transport device, comprising:
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a collection member including a lumen connecting a distal end opening to a proximal end opening; and a retention cuff disposed about an outer surface of the collection member, the retention cuff including a pain relief drug.
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