Occlusion system for management of rectal or anal incontinence

Abstract

The invention relates to an occlusion system for management of rectal or anal incontinence, comprising a shaft element (1) with a distal end (10) and a proximal end (11) and with a lumen (13) extending all the way from the distal end (10) to the proximal end (11) of the shaft element (1), and a balloon (2) which is mounted adhesively and sealingly on the shaft element (1) and can be filled with a filling medium via a filling line (3), wherein the balloon (2) is formed from a tube section and is shaped in such a way that, when filled with the filling medium, it forms a first balloon configuration (20) as intrarectal balloon and a second balloon configuration (21) as abutment balloon, which are delimited from each other by a constriction (22), and wherein the distal end (10) of the shaft element (1) is designed with an end cap (100) with a tip (101) and, at a distance from the tip (101), at least one gas inlet opening (102) is provided communicating with the lumen (13) of the shaft element (1), and the proximal end (11) of the shaft element (1) is connected to an outlet tube (110) which extends transverse to the longitudinal axis (L) of the shaft element (1), has outlet openings (110a, b) at its ends and communicates with the lumen (13).

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an obstruction system for treating rectal or anal incontinence comprising: a handle member having a distal end and a proximal end and a lumen extending continuously from the proximal end to the distal end of the handle member; An inflatable balloon arranged on the handle part, which can be filled with a filling medium by means of a filling catheter, wherein the inflatable balloon is made from a section of hose and is preformed in such a way that it forms a second rectal balloon as an internal rectal balloon when filled with a filling medium An airbag deformation body and a second airbag deformation body as a protective airbag, which are separated by a constriction. Background technique [0002] For the treatment of patients suffering from rectal or anal incontinence, a variety of rectal plugging devices are known, made of expandable, self-expanding foam or cellulose material, which are passed through the anus by the pat...

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[0004] However, there is still room for improvement in the manual manipulation of the known occlusion systems, and in addition to the design of occlusion systems for the discharge of intestinal gas so far it has been difficult, since the proximal and distal ends of the handle part have to be designed as open , in order to ensure that intestinal gases are channeled through the shank part of the obstruction system which additionally seals the intestinal tract

Here, however, intestinal excretions can easily enter the handle, which then inadvertently escapes through the proximal end or also blocks the continuous intraluminal gas channel of the handle.

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