Vaginal irrigation apparatus
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1. A therapeutic irrigating apparatus for delivering medicant to the user through a rectally or vaginally implanted probe, comprising;
- a supply container for medicant, a transfer tube connected to and communicating with the supply container, and a disposable probe connected to the transfer tube for insertion into the patient, said probe being constructed of a semi-flexible or substantially rigid foam material that is unsupported throughout a major portion of its length and open cellular in structure to transfer medicant from the transfer tube to the patient, said foam having sufficent rigidity so that the unsupported probe may be rectally or vaginally inserted manually without any additional implements.
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A vaginal irrigation apparatus including a wall mounted supply container for irrigating medicant, a transfer tube and a disposable probe that is constructed of a liquid dispersing foam. The disposable probe includes a rigid proximal fitting, releasably connectable to the transfer tube, bonded to a patient insertable probe portion constructed entirely of polyurethane. The polyurethane is open cellular to readily disperse medicant, and it has sufficient rigidity to be inserted into the patient without the assistance of any implement.
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1. A therapeutic irrigating apparatus for delivering medicant to the user through a rectally or vaginally implanted probe, comprising;
- a supply container for medicant, a transfer tube connected to and communicating with the supply container, and a disposable probe connected to the transfer tube for insertion into the patient, said probe being constructed of a semi-flexible or substantially rigid foam material that is unsupported throughout a major portion of its length and open cellular in structure to transfer medicant from the transfer tube to the patient, said foam having sufficent rigidity so that the unsupported probe may be rectally or vaginally inserted manually without any additional implements.
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5. A therapeutic irrigating apparatus for delivering medicant to the user through a rectally or vaginally implanted probe, comprising;
- a supply container for medicant, a transfer tube connected to and communicating with the supply container, and a plurality of disposable probes selectively connectable to the transfer tube for insertion into the patient or user, said probes having a user insertable portion constructed entirely of polyurethane material, said polyurethane material being open cellular and semi-flexible or rigid to permit the easy insertion of the probe into the user and the dispersion of medicant from the transfer tube to the patient through the cellular structure of the polyurethane, said polyurethane probe being unsupported throughout a major portion of its length and having sufficient rigidity so that the unsupported probe may be rectally or vaginally inserted manually without any additional implements.
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11. A disposable rectally or vaginally insertable probe for conveying irrigating medicant from a source to the user, comprising;
- a fitting adapted to be connected to a medicant supply tube, and a patient or user insertable probe portion connected to the fitting, said probe portion being constructed entirely of polyurethane and having a central opening communicating with the fitting, said polyurethane being unsupported throughout a major portion of its length and having sufficient rigidity so that the probe portion may be rectally or vaginally inserted manually without the need for any special implement.
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13. A therapeutic irrigating apparatus for delivering medicant to the user through a rectally or vaginally implanted probe, comprising;
- a supply container for medicant, a transfer tube connected to and communicating with the supply container, and a disposable probe connected to the transfer tube for insertion into the patient, said probe being constructed of a semi-flexible or substantially rigid foam material that is unsupported throughout a major portion of its length and open cellular in structure to transfer medicant from the transfer tube to the patient, said foam having an Indentation Load Deflection characteristic as defined of approximately thirty so that the probe may be rectally or vaginally inserted without the need for a special implement.
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14. A therapeutic irrigating apparatus for delivering medicant to the user through a rectally or vaginally implanted probe, comprising;
- a supply container for medicant, a transfer tube connected to and communicating with the supply container, and a disposable probe connected to the transfer tube for insertion into the patient, said probe being constructed of a semi-flexible or substantially rigid foam material that is unsupported throughout a major portion of its length and open cellular in structure to transfer medicant from the transfer tube to the patient, said foam having a compression resistance as defined at 25 percent of approximately 3 psi.
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