Excretions treating apparatus

• US 5,011,471 A
• Filed: 08/16/1989
• Issued: 04/30/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
• Inventors: Miyazaki, Kazuoki, Noguchi, Yasuo, Inoue, Naohiko, Idemoto, Morito
• Primary Examiner(s): Yasko, John D.
• Application Number:
  US07/399,549
• Time in Patent Office: 622 Days
• Field of Search: 604/22, 604/27, 604/35, 604/48, 604/49, 604/319, 606/127, 606/128, 128/24 A
• US Class Current: 604/22
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/22012 in direct contact with, or very close to, the obstruction or concrement for removing obstructions in blood vessels by laser A61B18/245
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/22008 used or promoted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/22037 Fecal impaction removal
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/32008 preventing clogging of suction channel
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320084 Irrigation sleeves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/13 the drapes entering the patient's body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/85 with gas or fluid supply means, e.g. for supplying rinsing fluids or anticoagulants for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92, A61M1/94; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463; dental instruments with combined rinsing and aspirating A61C17/0208
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0014 removed from the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/068 Faeces; Excretions
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1067 Anus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/005 Parameter used as control input for the apparatus

Abstract

An excretions treating apparatus comprises a horn (54) which is vibrated by ultrasonics, a pump (6) for pumping cleaning liquid into a passage defined between the horn (54) and a protection cover (13) covering the horn (54), and a suction passage (25) formed in the horn (54). The excrements in a rectum crushed and emulsified by the ultrasonic vibration of the horn (54) and the cleaning liquid is evacuated by a suction pump (12) through the suction passage.

Claims

1. An excretions treating apparatus for evacuating excrements in a rectum comprising an insert accomodating a horn which is mechanically vibrated by ultrasonic oscillation means, irrigation means for injecting cleaning liquid into the rectum, and means for excreting and removing excrements which has been crushed and emulsified, wherein said irrigation means includes a preheater for previously heating said cleaning liquid.

2. An excretions treating apparatus for excrements in a rectum said apparatus comprising:

an insert including a horn capable of being mechanically vibrated by ultrasonic oscillation means and a protective cover disposed around said horn to define therebetween a tubular space;

a suction passage provided within said horn, which opens at one end of said horn;

an insulating wall disposed in an opening portion in said suction passage and provided with one or more through apertures;

irrigation means for injecting cleaning liquid into the rectum, said irrigation means communicated with said tubular space through which the cleaning liquid flows;

means for excreting and removing excrements which has been crushed and emulsified, said excreting and removing means communicated with said suction passage.

3. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said insulating wall includes a plurality of through apertures, cross sections of which are circular, elliptic, or polygonal.

4. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said insulating wall includes a one through aperture, a cross section of which is starlike.

5. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said one end of said horn presents a spheric shape.

6. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said horn is made of titanium alloy or aluminum alloy.

7. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said protection cover extends beyond said horn.

8. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an end portion of said protection cover presents a spheric shape.

9. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein an end portion of said protection cover presents a spheric shape.

10. An excretions treating apparatus to claim 2, wherein a plurality of spiral grooves or a plurality of axial grooves are provided on an inner peripheral surface of said protection cover.

11. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of spiral grooves or a plurality of axial grooves are provided on an inner peripheral surface of said protection cover.

12. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of spiral grooves or a plurality of axial grooves are provided on an inner peripheral surface of said protection cover.

13. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a plurality of spiral grooves or a plurality of axial grooves are provided on an inner peripheral surface of said protection cover.

14. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said protection cover is made of plastic, synthetic rubber, natural rubber or a combination thereof.

15. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said protection cover is made of plastic, synthetic rubber, natural rubber or a combination thereof.

16. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said protection cover is made of plastic, synthetic rubber, natural rubber or a combination thereof.

17. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said irrigation means includes a pre-heater for previously heating said cleaning liquid.

18. An excretions treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said excreting and removing means includes a reservoir container for excrements, in which a plastic bag is accommodated.