Motorized irrigation system
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1. An irrigation system comprising:
- a reservoir for irrigating liquid;
a control unit;
a probe for arrangement in a user, and having an inflatable retention member;
tubing providing fluid communication between said reservoir, control unit and probe for conducting the irrigation fluid from the reservoir to the probe; and
a single pump provided for pumping gas into the reservoir to transfer the irrigating liquid from the reservoir to the probe for irrigation and for inflation of the inflatable retention member, wherein the single pump is useable both for pumping irrigation liquid for discharge through the probe and for pumping a fluid for filling of the inflatable retention member;
wherein the control unit comprises separate control elements, a first control element for operating the pump for irrigation and a second control element for inflation and/or deflation of the retention member, respectively, wherein said control elements are operable independently of each other such that the inflation and/or deflation of the retention member takes place independently or simultaneously as the irrigation.
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Abstract
An irrigation system, useable e.g. for rectal/anal irrigation, comprising a reservoir for irrigating liquid; a probe (such as a catheter) for arrangement in a user, and having an inflatable retention member (such as a balloon); and tubing providing fluid communication between the reservoir, the control unit and the probe for conducting the irrigation fluid from the reservoir to the probe.
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1. An irrigation system comprising:
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a reservoir for irrigating liquid; a control unit; a probe for arrangement in a user, and having an inflatable retention member; tubing providing fluid communication between said reservoir, control unit and probe for conducting the irrigation fluid from the reservoir to the probe; and a single pump provided for pumping gas into the reservoir to transfer the irrigating liquid from the reservoir to the probe for irrigation and for inflation of the inflatable retention member, wherein the single pump is useable both for pumping irrigation liquid for discharge through the probe and for pumping a fluid for filling of the inflatable retention member; wherein the control unit comprises separate control elements, a first control element for operating the pump for irrigation and a second control element for inflation and/or deflation of the retention member, respectively, wherein said control elements are operable independently of each other such that the inflation and/or deflation of the retention member takes place independently or simultaneously as the irrigation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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