TRANSANAL IRRIGATION KIT
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1. An anal irrigation kit, comprising:
- an irrigation liquid reservoir;
a pump in fluid communication with the irrigation liquid reservoir; and
a flow manifold in fluid communication with the pump, the flow manifold including multiple openings, wherein the flow manifold is configured to be foldable by a user for insertion into a rectum.
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Abstract
An anal irrigation kit provides an improved approach for emptying a bowel by instilling irrigation liquid and stimulating the rectal wall simultaneously. The anal irrigation kit includes an irrigation liquid reservoir, a hand pump, and a soft flow manifold, which can be folded for insertion into a rectum.
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1. An anal irrigation kit, comprising:
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an irrigation liquid reservoir; a pump in fluid communication with the irrigation liquid reservoir; and a flow manifold in fluid communication with the pump, the flow manifold including multiple openings, wherein the flow manifold is configured to be foldable by a user for insertion into a rectum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A handheld transanal irrigation kit having a proximal end and a distal end comprising:
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an irrigation liquid reservoir, the irrigation liquid reservoir having an inlet, a first wall and a second wall, the first wall and the second wall are sealed together along peripheral edges to define a cavity; a hand pump, the hand pump including a rigid outer wall, a top inlet and a bottom outlet, and having a first one-way valve located proximate the top inlet and having a second one-way valve located proximate the bottom outlet; a resilient flow manifold, the flow manifold being constructed of a resilient material, the flow manifold having a flow lumen therethrough, the flow manifold having an entry end proximate the hand pump and an exit end, the exit end having a flared cover, the flared cover having an outer surface area and an inner surface area, the flared cover having at least two openings.
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15. A method of emptying a bowel, comprising the steps of:
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providing an anal irrigation kit including an irrigation liquid reservoir, a hand pump, and a soft flow manifold including multiple openings; folding the soft flow manifold and inserting the folded soft flow manifold into a rectum; and instilling an irrigation liquid and stimulating a rectal wall simultaneously by operation of the hand pump. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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