Hollow Barrel Fecal Removal Tool with Cutting Apertures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fecal matter removing tools lack a mechanism to effectively cut and collect fecal matter, often relying on spines or blades without containment, leading to incomplete removal and potential discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A hollow, cone-shaped barrel with raised apertures along its length for cutting and collecting fecal matter, combined with a cap for rotating the barrel to facilitate collection and a lip to prevent over-insertion, allowing for efficient and painless removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If spines or blades are used to break up fecal matter, then fecal matter can be broken into pieces, but there is no containment apparatus to collect the pieces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cutting function (spines/blades) and containment function (barrel) into a single integrated device. The spines are positioned inside the barrel, so that when the device is inserted and rotated, the spines break up the fecal matter while the barrel simultaneously contains and collects the broken pieces, eliminating the need for separate containment apparatus
Solution Approach 2:
The spines or blades are nested within the hollow barrel structure. The cutting elements are positioned inside the containment chamber, allowing the barrel to serve as both the structural housing and the collection container, while the spines perform the breaking function in the same space
2Ease of operation
If a hollow barrel with raised apertures is used, then fecal matter can be cut and collected within the barrel, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The barrel is segmented with multiple raised apertures distributed along its length. Each aperture acts as an independent opening that allows fecal matter to be drawn into the barrel while the raised edges provide cutting action. This segmentation enables the barrel to perform multiple functions (containment, cutting, and collection) through its structural features alone
3Device complexity
If no containment apparatus is provided, then the device structure is simpler, but fecal matter pieces cannot be collected
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow barrel serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, contains the cutting spines, collects the broken fecal matter pieces, and its raised aperture edges perform cutting action. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate containment apparatus while ensuring complete collection of fecal matter
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AI summary
A fecal matter removing tool for safely removing impacted fecal matter from children and adults. The removing tool includes a hollow, cone shaped barrel having a first end and an open second end, wherein the first end is tapered and can be inserted into a user's rectum and rotated in order to remove impacted fecal matter therefrom. A plurality of apertures are disposed along the barrel, wherein a side of each aperture is raised in order to cut and collect the fecal matter within the hollow interior of the barrel. A lip extends perpendicularly outward from the second end of the barrel in order to prevent the barrel from being positioned too far within a user's rectum. A cap is removably secured to the second end of the barrel so the removing tool can be grasped by a user in order to rotate the barrel within the user's rectum.