Bowel control probe and method for controlling bowel incontinenc

Details Bowel control probe and method for controlling bowel incontinenc Bowel control probe and method for controlling bowel incontinenc

1987-03-06

1989-03-21

Wayner, William E.

Surgery

Truss

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128780, A61B 500

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048134228

ABSTRACT:
A bowel control probe apparatus and method for sensing and preventing incontinent episodes. The probe comprises a catheter with an infrared (I.R.) sensor tip for sensing fecal mass in the rectum and a cuff which is inflated with air to prevent passage of the fecal mass. The method of sensing and preventing incontinent episodes includes the steps of: inserting the probe in the rectum, inflating the cuff, transmitting I.R. light into the rectum, monitoring the reflectance of I.R. light and generating an alarm signal when a predetermined amount of reflected I.R. light is measured.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4197458 (1988-03-01), Perren
patent: 4201914 (1980-05-01), Perren
patent: 4517984 (1985-05-01), Perlin

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