JPH10277145A - Device for removing hardened and compacted excrement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for removing hardened and compacted excrement without the necessity of hand-work, which can be used by any person without damaging the rectum and the anus. SOLUTION: A device for removing hardened and compacted excrement is composed of an insertion cylinder adapted to be inserted into the bowel from the anus, a water supply part 2 for jetting water from the distal end part of the insertion cylinder and a removing and trapping part 4 for removing excrement through the insertion cylinder. A water channel 8 and an air supply passage 9 are provided in the insertion cylinder 1, and the excrement removing and trappign part is connected to a trapping container and is formed of a excrement passage part 13 fitted in the insertion cylinder. Further, an excrement decomposing means 18 is provided in the vicinity of the distal end part of the insertion cylinder.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for mainly removing anterior hardened stool (hereinafter referred to as hardened stool) which tends to occur in elderly people without manual operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As aging progresses, defecation is not easily performed, and stool often accumulates near the rectum in a lump state. This phenomenon is called fecal infarction. The cause is
It is attributed to lack of exercise due to aging, the fact that water is absorbed and almost excreted in urine, and furthermore, insufficient muscle strength for excreting stool. When fecal induration occurs,
Because the elderly cannot discharge stool by themselves, they often suffer, and in many cases even when attempting to discharge with an enema, the stool is too clumped and does not work well. Therefore, in hospitals and the like, nurses forcibly remove hardened feces by hand with fingers. This work is uncomfortable and requires careful care so as not to damage the rectum and anus. At present, no one actively performs this work. Now that the aging population is on the rise, it is a problem to be solved.

[0003]

Therefore, the present inventor can remove the hardened feces without manual work, and can be used easily, sanitary, and without damaging the rectum and anus. A possible device was examined.

[0004]

As a result of studying the above-mentioned problems, as a result, the intestinal insertion tube from the anus, a water supply unit to be jetted from the distal end of the intestinal insertion tube, and a stool are moved through the intestinal insertion tube. We have developed a hardened feces removal device consisting of a removal collection unit that removes by passing through.

[0005] The intestinal insertion tube is provided with a water passage or an air supply passage in the wall of the tube, and the stool removing / collecting portion is constituted by a stool passage tube connected to the collecting container and mounted in the intestinal insertion tube. It is desirable.
The supply of water or air to the water channel or the air supply channel can be the one provided in the facility. It is convenient to provide a compact pump unit for supplying air or taking in air as needed. It is advisable to put in the water a surfactant or glycerin or the like to improve the slip. The water supply is preferably a pulse jet stream.

Further, the present invention is an apparatus for removing hardened feces, which further comprises a defecation means near the distal end of the intestinal insertion tube. The defecation means referred to here can make a lump of hard stool smaller and make it easier to flow out or suck with water.
For example, a rotating spiral (cone), a cross-sectional elliptical reciprocating oscillator,
A forceps type toilet bowl, a rotating or reciprocating brush, or the like. These are located near the distal end of the intestinal insertion tube, and the bases are on the base side of the intestinal insertion tube, and are respectively connected to a motor and a vibration generator. The defecation means is preferably large enough to be inserted into the intestinal insertion tube from the base to the distal end.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the use state of a device for removing hardened feces of the present invention. In this state, after inserting the intestinal insertion tube 1 from the anus until it reaches the rectum,
Water or air is jetted from the perforated nozzle 3 of the water or air supply unit 2 at the distal end of the intestinal insertion tube 1, and the water or air is used to release the stool. 1
3 shows a state in which the blood is passed through the stool passage pipe 13.

When inserting the intestinal insertion tube 1 from the anus into the rectum, it is necessary to take care not only to facilitate the insertion but also to avoid damaging the intestinal wall. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a guide block 5 may be provided at the distal end of the intestinal insertion tube 1 at the time of intestinal insertion. The guide block 5 is a substantially hemispherical block having a small front portion and a large rear portion, and has a rod 6 and a grip ring 7 at the rear thereof. As shown in FIG. 3, it is inserted into the distal end portion of the intestinal insertion tube 1 and used.

A water passage 8 for supplying water or air to the perforated nozzle 3 of the supply unit 2 and an air supply passage 9 are alternately provided on the inner wall of the intestinal insertion tube 1. These are connected to the pump unit 10 by supply lines 11 and 12. Therefore, defecation is performed while sending air or water, while stool is collected by the stool removal and collection unit 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, the stool removing and collecting section 4 connects the rear part of the stool passage tube 13 mounted in the intestinal insertion tube 1 to the collecting container 15 by the discharge pipe 14. The collection container 15 is connected to the pump unit 10 and the suction pipe 16 for suction. However, the suction to the removal collection unit 4 by the pressurization of the intestine by the air supply from the air supply passage 9 or the like is performed. If exhaust is possible, it is not necessary to inhale. From the viewpoint of protection of the intestinal wall, rapid suction is not preferable. It is preferable that the pump unit 10 be provided with a deodorant for removing a malodor in the exhaust gas. As shown in FIG. 4, instead of the stool passage tube 13, a discharge cap 17 can be directly connected to the intestinal insertion tube 1 to enable discharge of the stool by suction or air supply. Fig. 4 shows the discharge cap
Both 17 and the stool passage tube 13 are shown.

In the above-described embodiments, the case where the hardened feces in the intestine can be disintegrated and discharged by water or air from the multi-hole nozzle 3 has been described. FIGS. 5 to 7 show examples of the defecation means 18 provided near the distal end of the intestinal insertion tube in such a case. In both cases, hard feces are mechanically disintegrated. FIG. 5 is a motor-rotating spiral blade 19 in which the evacuation means 18 serves as a drill, and FIG. 6 is a reciprocating element having an elliptical cross section in which the evacuation means 18 is connected to a vibrator.
20 and FIG. 7 show an example in which the defecation means 18 is a forceps-type toilet bowl 21.

[0012]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a safe device that can remove hardened feces without manual work, and that is easy, sanitary, and does not damage the rectum or anus. became.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a use state of a device for removing hardened feces of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an intestinal insertion tube and a side view of a guide block provided at the time of intestinal insertion.

FIG. 3 is an assembly diagram of the above.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an intestinal insertion tube and a discharge cap and a side view of a stool passage tube.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view when the defecation means is a spiral.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a reciprocating element having an elliptical cross section when the decommissioning means is used.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view when the defecation means is a forceps-type toilet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 intestinal insertion tube 2 supply unit 3 perforated nozzle 4 removal and collection unit 5 guide block 6 rod 7 grip ring 8 water passage 9 air supply passage 10 pump unit 11 supply line 12 supply line 13 stool passage tube 14 discharge pipe 15 collection Container 16 Suction pipe 17 Discharge cap 18 Decommissioning means 19 Spiral blade 20 Reciprocating element with elliptical cross section 21 Forceps type toilet

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An intestinal insertion tube from the anus, a supply unit of water spouted from the distal end of the intestinal insertion tube, and a removal collection unit that removes stool by passing through the intestinal insertion tube. Stiff feces removal device. 2. A stool passage tube which is provided with a water passage or an air supply passage on the wall of the intestinal insertion cylinder tube, connects the stool removal collection section to the collection container, and is mounted in the intestinal insertion tube. The apparatus for removing hardened feces according to claim 1. 3. The apparatus for removing hardened feces according to claim 1, wherein a defecation means is provided near the distal end of the intestinal insertion tube.