MOTORIZED IRRIGATION SYSTEM

• US 20160193403A1
• Filed: 06/27/2013
• Published: 07/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dentsply IH AB (Astrazeneca PLC)
• Original Assignee: DENTSPLY International Incorporated (Astrazeneca PLC)
• Inventors: Andersson, Fredrik
• Granted Patent: US 9,968,728 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/35 Communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3576 with non implanted data transmission devices, e.g. using external transmitter or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/58 Means for facilitating use, e.g. by people with impaired vision
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1064 Large intestine
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1067 Anus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0202 with electronic control means or interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0237 the pressure being generated in the reservoir, e.g. by gas generating tablets
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0258 by means of electric pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0262 manually, e.g. by squeezing a bulb
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0295 with inflatable balloon

Abstract

A portable irrigation system comprising a reservoir for an irrigating liquid; a probe for arrangement in a user; and an electrical system.

Claims

1. A portable irrigation system comprising:

a reservoir for an irrigating liquid;

a probe for arrangement in a user;

an electrical system, comprising;

an electrical pump for directly or indirectly pumping irrigation liquid from the reservoir to the probe;

a control unit for controlling the electrical pump, and thereby also the transfer of said irrigation liquid; and

tubing providing fluid communication between said reservoir, control unit and probe;

wherein said control unit comprises at least one manually operable control element, such as a control button, for controlling said electrical pump, said control element being switchable between an activated state, in which the electrical pump is controlled to pump irrigation liquid, and a deactivated state, in which the electrical pump is controlled not to pump irrigation liquid, and wherein the control element is brought into the activated state by continuous application of a predetermined condition thereto, and wherein the control element is immediately brought to the deactivated state when the predetermined condition ceases to be applied, thereby aborting pumping of the irrigation liquid.

2. The irrigation system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition to bring the control element into the activated state is at least one of depression, twisting, rotating, pulling and pushing.

3. The irrigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit is connected to the rest of the irrigation system by means of wire.

4. The irrigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit is a remote control, which is wirelessly connected to the rest of the irrigation system.

5. The irrigation system of claim 4, wherein the remote control is at least one of:

a smart phone, a tablet computer and a laptop computer.

6. The irrigation system of claim 1, wherein the electrical pump is arranged within the control unit.

7. The irrigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit is programmable.

8. The irrigation system of claim 7, wherein the control unit is set to at least one of:

total irrigation liquid volume to be discharged and irrigation liquid discharge flow rate.

9. The irrigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit comprises at least two control elements.

10. The irrigation system of any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the control element(s) is a multi-purpose control element having different functions in different operation states.

11. The irrigation system of claim 1, wherein the electrical pump is useable both for pumping irrigation liquid for discharge through the probe and for pumping a fluid for filling of an inflatable retention member on the probe.

12. The irrigation system of claim 1, wherein the electrical pump is useable for pumping irrigation liquid for discharge through the probe, and wherein a second pump is provided for inflation of an inflatable retention member on the probe.

13. The irrigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit is arranged to transmit operation related data to a remote unit via wireless communication.

14. The irrigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit further comprises a display.

16. Use of the irrigation device according to any of the claim 1 for rectal irrigation.

15. A portable irrigation system comprising:

a reservoir for an irrigating liquid;

a probe for arrangement in a user;

an electrical system, comprising;

an electrical pump for directly or indirectly pumping irrigation liquid from the reservoir to the probe;

a control unit for controlling the electrical pump, and thereby also the transfer of said irrigation liquid; and

tubing providing fluid communication between said reservoir, control unit and probe;

wherein said control unit comprises at least one manually operable control element, such as a control button, for controlling said electrical pump, said control element functioning as a dead man'"'"'s handle, thereby immediately returning to a deactivated state, in which the electrical pump is controlled not to pump irrigation liquid, when manual operation of the control element is aborted.

17. Use of the irrigation device according to any of the claim 15 for rectal irrigation