JPH05345017A - Defecation processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a defecation processor which enables the controlling of a pressure to a range of a set value by always detecting the condition of the pressure inside a rectum to perform intestinal washing, crushing and suction treatments automatically according to situations. CONSTITUTION:In an apparatus in which an insertion tool 1 with a phone generating mechanical vibration is inserted into a rectum from the anus to discharge and remove faces by an irrigation means of an intestinal washing liquid and a suction means for crushing faces, a mechanism is provided having a pressure sensor 20 to detect internal pressures on the irrigation and suction sides and a pressure control section 21 which receives a signal from the pressure sensor to transmit a control signal for operation or stoppage to a drive section 24 of an irrigation pump 5, a suction pump 9 and a vibration source.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a defecation treatment apparatus for inserting into the rectum of a patient with dysfecation or the like to smoothly and safely remove stool by crushing and sucking.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As the population ages, the number of bedridden elderly people is increasing. In addition, there are many people with physical disabilities due to traffic accidents and congenital factors, and about half of them are accompanied by nerve palsy. For these people, although the treatment of defecation is one of the major problems in daily life, only a urine collector has been developed as a defecation device, and a laxative and an enema are still used for fecal excretion treatment. Alternatively, a method of urging defecation such as excretion is adopted. Especially for patients who have hard defecation symptoms of stool, means for forcible excretion are combined with high pressure enema, defecation, suppository, etc., but these treatments are physical to the patient. Not only does this cause severe psychological distress, but also the defecation practitioner has to engage in defecation work for a long time, and is obliged to perform aversive work that must endure the odor of feces.

As a means for solving such problems in the defecation treatment, the present inventors have developed an excretion treatment device for efficiently crushing and removing stool in the rectum by utilizing mechanical vibration. Have already been proposed (JP-A-1-198540, JP-A-2-218362, JP-A-1-280169, JP-A-1-293369, etc.).

In these excrement disposal devices according to the prior art, the control mechanism is mainly performed by a time limit setting device. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the basic configuration of the conventional device is such that on the irrigation side, an intestinal cleansing fluid is supplied from an intestinal cleansing fluid container 3 to a preheater 4 and an irrigation pump 5 in an insertion tool 1 having a horn 2 built-in at its tip. And a suction pipe 7 is connected to the storage container 8 and a suction pump 9 on the suction side, and an oscillator 10 for vibrating the horn 2 is connected to the insertion tool 1. .. The time limit setting device 11 is connected to the irrigation pump 5, the suction pump 9, and the oscillator 10, and has a mechanism for controlling the processes of intestinal washing, crushing, and suction according to the set time.

[0005]

However, in the control system using only the time setting device, for example, the internal pressure of the rectum becomes too high in the process of washing the intestine or crushing, or conversely, the internal pressure of the rectum becomes low in the process of sucking and removing feces. Since it is impossible to detect and deal with the situation that becomes too much, it is impossible to eliminate the rectal damage or the pain and discomfort of the patient due to such a rapid change in the rectal pressure.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a defecation treatment device having a mechanism capable of constantly detecting the pressure state inside the rectum and automatically performing intestinal washing, crushing or suction treatment according to the situation and controlling the pressure within a set pressure range.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the defecation treatment device according to the present invention has an irrigation means for intestinal lavage fluid by inserting an inserter equipped with a horn that causes mechanical vibration into the rectum through the anus. In a device for excretion and removal of feces through a suction means for crushed feces, a pressure sensor for detecting internal pressures on the irrigation side and the suction side, and an irrigation pump, a suction pump and a vibration source that receive a signal from the pressure sensor. The structural feature is a mechanism including a pressure control unit for activating / deactivating the driving unit.

In addition to this constitution, a temperature sensor is attached to the distal end of the insertion tool, and a mechanism for transmitting a signal from the temperature sensor to a heat exchanger for controlling the temperature of the intestinal cleansing fluid via a temperature controller is added. Then, it becomes possible to inject an intestinal washing fluid equivalent to the body temperature into the rectum, which further reduces the discomfort of the patient.

[0009]

According to the apparatus of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the pressure sensor installed in the system captures the internal pressure state on the irrigation side and the suction side and transmits the signal to the pressure control section. The pressure control unit automatically stops the irrigation pump and the vibration drive unit at the time of overpressure out of a preset pressure range, simultaneously operates the suction pump to suck and remove feces, and lowers the internal pressure of the rectum.
On the other hand, when the pressure is lower than the set pressure range, the suction pump is stopped and the irrigation pump is activated to increase the rectal internal pressure and input it to the vibration drive unit to vibrate the horn.

Due to such an action, the rectal internal pressure which fluctuates during the excretion treatment process is automatically adjusted within an appropriate range, so that the phenomena such as damage to the rectal tissue and the pain and discomfort of the patient are effectively eliminated. Therefore, it becomes possible to proceed the defecation process safely and smoothly.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the overall configuration diagram shown in FIG. Note that the same members as those in FIG. In FIG. 1, the solid line route indicates the piping lines on the irrigation side and the suction side. The piping line on the irrigation side is connected to the irrigation nipple of the insert 1 through the intestinal fluid container 3, the irrigation pump 5, the heat exchanger 12, and the irrigation chamber 13 by the irrigation pipe 6. The piping line on the suction side enters the storage container 8 from the insertion tool 1 through the suction pipe 7 and the suction chamber 14, and the storage container 8 is provided with a vacuum pump-type suction pump 9 for holding a reduced pressure inside the container. It is connected. Adjustment of the degree of pressure reduction is performed by a pressure regulating valve 15 which is installed by branching from a pipe leading to the suction pump 9. Further, the downstream position of the irrigation pump 5 and the upstream position of the suction chamber 14 are connected by a branch pipe 16 that connects the irrigation pipe 6 and the suction pipe 7. The pinch valves 17, 18 are provided on the irrigation pipe 6, the suction pipe 7, and the branch pipe 16, respectively.
19 are installed. These pinch valves have a mechanism that can be reliably clamped.

The material of the irrigation pipe 6, the suction pipe 7, the branch pipe 16 and the like which compose the piping line is preferably soft polyvinyl chloride or silicone resin. The irrigation chamber 13 and the suction chamber 14 are not limited in kind as long as they are hollow containers made of transparent resin whose contents can be observed.
Further, the storage container 8 is made of a material having a bottle shape and having a strength capable of withstanding a reduced pressure.

In FIG. 1, the route shown by the broken line is the sensing line, and the route shown by the alternate long and short dash line is the control signal line. Among these, the pressure control mechanism, which is the main component of the present invention, is connected to the irrigation chamber 13 and the suction chamber 14 and the pressure sensor 20 through a pipe, and the signal captured by the pressure sensor 20 is generated by the pressure control unit 21. A control signal for operating / stopping is transmitted to a drive unit 24 of a vibration source that vibrates the irrigation pump 5, the suction pump 9 and the insertion tool 1 within a pressure range preset by a control function. At this time, the irrigation chamber 13 and the suction chamber 14 function as sites for monitoring the rectal internal pressure. Installed pressure sensor 20 is -760 ~ 760mmH
It suffices if it can measure in the range of g, and the type may be a gauge type or a differential pressure type. However, it is preferable to use a differential pressure type that can measure both positive and negative pressures with reference to atmospheric pressure.

The temperature control mechanism is for adjusting the temperature of the intestinal cleansing fluid to a temperature suitable for injecting it into the body, and the temperature control unit 23 receives a signal detected by the temperature sensor 22 attached to the distal end portion of the insertion tool 1. Heat exchanger 12
Communicate to. The temperature sensor 22 may be of any type as long as it has a function of converting temperature into an electric signal, but a small one such as a thermistor or a thermocouple is suitable for the purpose of the present invention. The control mechanism of the temperature controller 23 is, for example, O
It can be configured by N-OFF control, PID control, fuzzy control, or the like. The heat exchanger 12 serves to control the temperature of the intestinal juice when it rises too much due to the heat generated by the vibration of the horn, and to heat the intestinal juice during the injection before the vibration.The mechanism is a heater and a compressor. However, it is preferable to use an electronic cooling / heating system that utilizes the Peltier effect, which can perform cooling and heating depending on the direction of current.

During the defecation process, the pinch valve 17 is open and both pinch valves 18 and 19 are closed at the stages of irrigation and vibration crushing. In this state, the intestinal cleansing fluid is supplied by the irrigation pump 5 and enters the heat exchanger 12,
The irrigation chamber 13 is adjusted to the proper temperature here.
And is injected into the rectum from the distal end portion of the insertion tool 1 through. Then, the drive unit 24 is operated to apply ultrasonic vibration to the horn 2 of the insertion tool 1. The rectal pressure is detected by the pressure sensor 20 in the irrigation chamber 13 that functions as a monitoring unit. When the detected pressure exceeds the upper limit of the preset pressure range, the irrigation pump 5 and the drive unit 24 are stopped by the control signal from the pressure control unit 21, and at the same time, the suction pump 9 is activated to remove the suction. To reduce rectal pressure.

In the suction stage, the pinch valve 18 is opened, and the pinch valve 17 is opened when the intestinal washing liquid is supplied and closed when it is not supplied. Regulator valve
The pressure is adjusted at 15, and the suction pump 9 is operated to suck and collect the crushed feces and intestinal fluid in the rectum in the storage container 8. At this time, the rectal internal pressure is measured by detecting the internal pressure of either the irrigation chamber 13 or the suction chamber 14 with the pressure sensor 20 because neither the irrigation side nor the suction side is open to the outside. When the detected pressure falls below the lower limit of the set pressure, a control signal from the pressure control unit 21 stops the suction pump 9, and at the same time operates the drive unit 24 and the irrigation pump 5 to supply the intestinal lavage fluid to increase the rectal pressure. Raise to the proper range.

When undigested seeds or the like are clogged at a site such as the suction portion of the insertion tool 1 during suction, the phenomenon can be detected by the difference in internal pressure between the irrigation chamber 13 and the suction chamber 14. When a blockage is detected, the pinch valves 17 and 18 close and the pinch valves
19 opens, and the intestinal cleansing fluid flows in through the branch pipe 16 to remove seeds and the like.

The above-mentioned intestinal washing, crushing and suction treatments are automatically repeated to promote smooth defecation treatment.

[0019]

As described above, by using the defecation treatment device according to the present invention, it becomes possible to automatically control the rectal internal pressure that fluctuates at the stages of irrigation and suction during defecation treatment within an appropriate range. Therefore, the rectal damage and the pain and discomfort experienced by the patient, which are seen in the conventional device, can be eliminated, which is extremely useful in the medical industry.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a defecation treatment device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram showing a defecation treatment device having a conventional structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 insert tool 2 horn 3 intestinal fluid container 4 preheater 5 irrigation pump 6 irrigation pipe 7 suction pipe 8 storage container 9 suction pump 10 oscillator 11 time limiter 12 heat exchanger 13 irrigation chamber 14 suction chamber 15 pressure regulating valve 16 Branch pipe 17 Pinch valve 18 Pinch valve 19 Pinch valve 20 Pressure sensor 21 Pressure control unit 22 Temperature sensor 23 Temperature control unit 24 Drive unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A device for inserting feces into the rectum from an anus by inserting an insertion tool equipped with a horn that causes mechanical vibration, and excreting and removing feces through an irrigation means of an intestinal fluid and a suction means of crushed feces. A pressure sensor for detecting the internal pressure on the suction side, and a pressure control unit for receiving a signal from the pressure sensor and transmitting an operation / stop control signal to the drive units of the irrigation pump, the suction pump, and the vibration source. Defecation processor of the mechanism. 2. The defecation treatment device according to claim 1, wherein a pinch valve is provided in each of the irrigation pipe, the suction pipe, and the branch pipe connecting these pipes. 3. A mechanism for mounting a temperature sensor on the distal end portion of the insertion tool and for transmitting a signal from the temperature sensor to a heat exchanger for controlling the temperature of the intestinal cleansing fluid via a temperature controller. Or the defecation treatment device according to 2.