Enema paper funnel

Abstract

To provide a paper enema funnel which prevents hygienic accidents caused by substituting a commercially available paper funnel or plastic funnel for an enema device and takes hygienic and safety aspects into consideration. The paper enema funnel uses a shape-memory polymer coating for the part that is inserted into the anus, taking into consideration ease of slippage and safety. The paper enema funnel body 1 has ears 2 and holes 4 in the ears for threading string 3 through. At the bottom there is an anus insertion part 5 and a shape-memory polymer coating 6, a fold 7 on the side, and an opening 9 at the tip.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] A shape-memory polymer is used in the anal insertion part to inject warm water for cleaning the washlet toilet into the large intestine. or liquid glue This invention relates to a paper enema funnel characterized by using the above. [Background technology]

[0002] The temperature of the hot water used for flushing a Washlet toilet is generally 32°C to 40°C, with the temperature changing in stages. A funnel is a tool used in research institutes, manufacturing, and cooking to efficiently transfer liquids or powders to another container by pouring them into the wide-diameter part and letting them out through a narrow-diameter hole or tube. It is used in research institutes, manufacturing, and cooking sites, and has a wide opening at the top and a narrow bottom like a morning glory flower, and is used by inserting the narrow bottom into the relevant container with a small opening. Prescriptions for constipation include anal insertion suppository types such as the fig-shaped enema, which is a Class 2 medical drug, as a private over-the-counter drug, and medical institution liquid injection enema tube types. Polyurethane-based shape memory polymers are transparent, have good moldability, and have characteristics such as the ability to freely set the glass transition temperature. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 2017-209477 Male urination inducer [Patent Document 2] Jitsuzensho 55-066999 Paper funnel [Patent Document 3] Mito 3203497 Enema device [Patent Document 4] Patent application 2014-083404 Enema device [Patent Document 5] Special List 2013-510636 Portable Enema Apparatus [Patent Document 6] Mito 3160502 Simple enema device Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Currently, the most widely used medical enema devices for treating constipation are the commercially available fig-shaped enemas, which are classified as Class 2 pharmaceuticals, anal insertion suppository types, and medical institution liquid injection enema tube types. However, since the adoption of Washlets in household toilets, many people have had the experience of having warm water for cleansing injected into their anus due to high water pressure after a bowel movement. If this experience of convenience for bowel movements spreads in the future, it is obvious that people will start to use commercially available paper or plastic funnels instead of enema devices. The refreshing feeling of relieving constipation is addictive, and there are cases where treated water is used in toilets in public facilities, which raises concerns from the perspectives of hygiene and safety. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The Preventive Medicine Society defines constipation as "having spontaneous bowel movements less than three days a week," "having to strain hard once every four times, feeling like there is still stool left," and "not having a bowel movement for three days or more, or having a bowel movement every day but still feeling like there is still stool left." Usually, people who complain of suffering from constipation are those who are worried about not having a bowel movement for four days or more, and some even for a week. It has been reported that "defecating is more pleasurable for humans than ejaculation," and while not ejaculating will not kill a human, not having a bowel movement will certainly kill them. Deep in the hearts of people who suffer from constipation is the fear of death as a living being. Since the introduction of the Washlet into domestic toilets, many people have experienced having warm water for washing their anus after a bowel movement due to the high water pressure of the Washlet toilet. If this experience spreads the convenience of the high pressure of the hot water of the Washlet toilet, it is obvious that people will start to use commercially available paper or plastic funnels instead of enema devices. The refreshing feeling of relieving constipation is addictive, and there are cases where treated water is used in toilets in public facilities, so we would like to promote the spread of the paper enema funnel of this invention from the perspective of hygiene and safety, including warning people. However, we would like people to consider using it only when they have not had a bowel movement for more than four days and are worried about their health, not when they are constipated as defined by the Preventive Medicine Association. The sense of security that there is help when you really need it reduces stress, so we would like to use the paper enema funnel of this invention effectively without making it a habit by ``obeying the precautions such as how to use it and how often to use it, and being mindful to use it appropriately at a frequency that does not lead to addiction.'' As supporting evidence, there are many cases where people have filled a household enema syringe with soapy water made from tap water and inserted it into the anus to encourage bowel movements, and large amounts of running water are used to explore the area of ​​bleeding after the removal of colon polyps. In addition, tap water is approved as drinking water. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] Front view of a paper enema funnel [Diagram 2] Aerial view of the paper enema funnel after it has been opened [Diagram 3] Cross-section of a paper enema funnel after expansion [Figure 4]Example of using a paper enema funnel DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0007] The insert part of the paper enema funnel used in this invention is coated with a shape-memory polymer for slipperiness and safety. Polyurethane-based shape-memory polymers are transparent, easy to mold, and have the characteristic that the glass transition temperature can be freely set. They have excellent antithrombotic properties, with optical properties and water vapor permeability differing above and below the glass transition temperature. In general, plastics that are deformed, whether crystalline or non-crystalline, have the tendency to slowly return to their original state. Shape-memory polymers are formed by heating powder pellets, and the shape is deformed by load or heat, and a latch is applied by cooling, fixing the deformation, but the latch is released by heating and the polymer is restored. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has developed a linear polyurethane shape made of diisocyanate and polyol. This polymer is formed above the melting temperature of the crystalline region (around 200°C). One of its major features is the high degree of freedom in molecular design. By selecting the main chain and changing the molecular weight, the glass transition temperature can be changed and the recovery temperature can be selected within the range of -30°C to +40°C, making it suitable for a variety of applications. Since the hot water temperature of a washlet toilet generally changes in stages from 32°C to 40°C, for the sake of convenience of explanation, in the embodiment of the paper enema funnel of this invention, a shape memory polymer that changes at 30°C is used. EXAMPLES

[0008] Fig. 1 is a front view of the paper enema funnel of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is an overhead view of the paper enema funnel of the present invention after it has been unfolded. In Fig. 1, the paper enema funnel body (1) has ears (2) of the paper enema funnel, and the ears (2) have holes (4) for the ears of the paper enema funnel through which the string (3) passes, and at the bottom there is the anus insertion part of the paper enema funnel (5) and the shape memory polymer coating (6) of the anus insertion part of the paper enema funnel, and on the side of the paper enema funnel body (1) there is a fold (7) of the paper enema funnel, and at the tip there is an opening (9) of the anus insertion part of the paper enema funnel. In Figure 2, the water-soluble medicine bag (11) containing freeze-dried medicine, the inside of the paper enema funnel body (1) which is open like a morning glory after being unfolded, the folds (7) of the paper enema funnel, the seams (8) of the paper enema funnel, the shape-memory polymer coating (6) of the part of the paper enema funnel that is inserted into the anus, the ears (2) of the paper enema funnel, the hole (4) in the ear of the paper enema funnel through which the string (3) is passed, the opening (9) of the part of the paper enema funnel that is inserted into the anus, and the double-sided tape (10) can be seen from above. EXAMPLES

[0009] Figure 3 is a cross-section of the paper enema funnel after it has been opened, showing the paper enema funnel body (1) which has been cut at the seam (8) of the paper enema funnel to make it hollow, the folds (7) of the paper enema funnel, the ears of the paper enema funnel cut in half (2), the hole (4) in the ears of the paper enema funnel cut in half for passing the string (3), the double-sided tape (10) cut in half, the anal insertion part of the paper enema funnel cut in half (5), the shape-memory polymer coating (6) of the insertion part of the paper enema funnel cut in half, and the opening (9) of the anal insertion part of the paper enema funnel cut in half. EXAMPLES

[0010] Figure 4 shows how the paper enema funnel of this invention is used. Ointment (15) is applied to the subject's buttocks (12) to make the subject's anus (13) slippery, facilitating the insertion of the paper enema funnel body (1). After the paper enema funnel is opened, a string (3) is threaded through the holes (4) in the ears of the paper enema funnel, and the anus insertion part (5) of the paper enema funnel body (1) to which the string (3) is attached is inserted into the subject's anus (13). When warm water (14) for washing the washlet toilet is poured into the opened paper enema funnel body (1), the body heat of the subject's anus (13) and the warm water (14) for washing the washlet toilet heats the anus (13) and makes it easier to insert the paper enema funnel body (1) into the subject's anus (13). The shape-memory polymer coating (6) of the insertion part (5) of the paper enema funnel changes shape, and the opening (9) of the anal insertion part of the paper enema funnel expands. The washlet toilet's warm cleansing water (14) is poured into the subject's large intestine from the subject's anus (13) by water pressure. When sufficient water has been poured into the subject's large intestine, the string (3) is pulled to detach the enema paper funnel body (1) from the subject's anus (13). If more water is poured into the large intestine than necessary, causing the warm cleansing water (14) to backflow and the enema paper funnel body (1) to detach from the subject's anus (13) and flow into the toilet, the string (3) is pulled to retrieve it. The double-sided tape (10) is used to attach a water-soluble drug bag (11) containing a freeze-dried drug according to the subject's needs. EXAMPLES

[0011] FIG. 4 shows how the paper enema funnel of the present invention is used. The anus (13) of the subject on the buttocks (12) of the subject is made slippery by applying ointment (15), making it easier to insert the paper enema funnel body (1). The paper enema funnel body (1) has a string (3) threaded through the ear hole (4) of the open paper enema funnel to which the string (3) is attached. As a substitute for the shape memory polymer coating (6) of the insertion part (5) of the paper enema funnel, Liquid glue is applied, dried, and then hardened to form the shape. Although weaker than shape-memory polymer coatings (6), a similar effect was obtained.

[0012] If the paper enema funnel of this invention becomes widespread and the correct usage of the paper enema funnel becomes known, it will warn against the usage of commercially available paper funnels and plastic funnels, and since the refreshing feeling of relieving constipation is addictive, and there are cases where treated water is used in toilets in public facilities, accidents can be prevented from the viewpoints of hygiene and safety, including warning people. People should only consider using the funnel when they have not had a bowel movement for more than four days and are concerned about their health, and they can feel reassured that there is help available when needed, even if they feel uncomfortable or anxious about constipation, and the mental stress on their health caused by the discomfort and anxiety of constipation can be relieved, and the correct usage of the paper enema funnel, including the increase and decrease of the intestinal float, can be made known. Compared to the shape-memory polymer of the anal insertion part, the anal insertion part can be immersed in glue, dried, hardened, and molded to obtain a similar effect, so the method of applying glue, hardening, and molding, which is the second best solution in terms of cost, equipment, and labor, has industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0013] 1 Enema paper funnel body 2. Enema paper funnel ears 3. String 4. Enema paper funnel ears with string holes 5. Anal insertion part of the paper enema funnel 6. Shape-memory polymer coating on the anal insertion part of a paper enema funnel 7. Folds in a paper enema funnel 8 Seam (joint) of paper enema funnel 9. Opening (hole) of the anal insertion part of the paper enema funnel 10 Double-sided tape for attaching medicine bags 11 Water-soluble drug bag containing freeze-dried drug 12 Subject's buttocks 13 Subject's anus 14. Warm water for flushing the washlet toilet 15 Ointment

Claims

1. A paper enema funnel for anal insertion, which is intended to inject warm water for cleaning a washlet toilet into the large intestine and is equipped with a string for retrieval.

2. A paper enema funnel for the anus, which is characterized in that a liquid paste is applied to the anal insertion part, which is then dried and hardened to form a shape in order to facilitate smooth insertion, and which is equipped with a string for retrieval.

3. A paper enema funnel for the anus, characterized in that the anus insertion part is coated with a shape-memory polymer that changes shape and expands when heated, and is equipped with a string for retrieval, for the purposes of facilitating smooth insertion, widening the opening of the anus insertion part after insertion, and facilitating the pouring of warm water for flushing a washlet toilet.

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