Year: 1897

page_text: I, GEORGE MUXWORTHY, of 6 Broad Street, Pendleton, in the County of Lan-
caster, Hygienist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My said invention relates to improvements in or in connection with Enemas
and particularly to enemas of the fountain type.
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In this type of enema the water or other medium to be injected is contained
within a metallic or other vessel of a capacity of about 1 gallon. The vessel con-
taining the warm water is suspended some little height above the operator and
the hydraulic pressure or head' of water is sufficient to enable the operator to
utilize, if necessary, the whole of the water within the vessel. The enema is
attached by means of a pipe or tube to the bottom of the metallic or other vessel,
and I have found in practice that the sand or dirt, or other foreign matter sus-
pended in the water being soon deposited at the bottom of the vessel, is at once
carried by the flow of water, to the rectum or vagina, as the case may be. This
is very detrimental and the object of my invention is to overcome this defect.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide the water vessel with a settling.
chamber, or chambers placed below the level at which the water is withdrawn.
In a very short time after the charging of the water vessel the sand, dirt and
other solid matter held suspended in the water, is deposited within the settling
chamber and the water can then be withdrawn free from solid impurities.
Instead of using a metallic water vessel as usual I employ a collapsible vessel of
rubber or other resilient material which may be suspended by means of a handle
upon a hook or the like. The rubber vessel is provided at its lower end with
pockets or settling chambers disposed below the coupling or connection for the
enema tube. The upper part of the bag is provided with an opening for the pur-
pose of filling and also to admit air to the interior of the vessel when in use.
The filling opening, and enema tube connection, may be closed when not in use
with the enema by means of screwed plugs.
By making the water vessel of rubber or other resilient material and closing
each aperture by means of screwed stoppers, I am enabled to utilize the vessel as
a hot water bottle when required.
I, GEORGE MUXWORTHY, of 6 Broad Street, Pendleton, in the County of Lan-
caster, Hygienist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
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page_text: the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement and accompanying drawings:
My said invention relates to improvements in or in connection with Enemas
and particularly in enemas of the fountain type.
In this type of enema the water or other medium to be injected is contained
within a metallic or other vessel of a capacity of about 1 gallon. The vessel con-
taining the water is suspended some little height above the patient and
the hydraulic pressure or "head" of water is sufficient to enable the patient to
utilize, if necessary, the whole of the water within the vessel. The enema is
attached by means of a pipe or tube to the bottom of the metallic or other vessel,
and I have found in practice that the sand or dirt or other foreign matter sus-
pended in the water being soon deposited at the Bottom of the vessel, is at once
carried by the flow of water, to the rectum or vagina, as the case may be. This
is very detrimental and particularly so in the case where ulceration of the bowels
is being treated and the object of my invention is to overcome this defect.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide the water vessel with a settling
chamber or chambers placed below the level at which the water is withdrawn.
In a very short time after the charging of the water vessel the sand, dirt and
other solid matter held suspended in the water is deposited within the settling
chamber and the water can then be withdrawn free from solid impurities.
The accompanying drawings clearly show my invention.
Fig. 1 of the drawings is a sectional view of the enema reservoir.
Fig. 2 is an outside view of the same.
In the said drawings I show my invention applied to a collapsible vessel or
reservoir A of rubber or other resilient material which I prefer to use, although
if desired I may employ a reservoir of metal or other suitable material. The
reservoir A is provided with pockets or settling chambers aa which are disposed
below the coupling or connection for the enema tube c.
A handle is secured to the upper part of the reservoir A. for the purpose of
carrying the same and by means of which the reservoir may be suspended from a
hook or nail.
The upper part of the vessel A is provided with an opening for the purpose of
filling and to admit air to the interior of the vessel A when the contents are being
discharged. This opening is closed by means of a screwed stopper e. When filled
with water and suspended by means of the handle as shown in Fig. 1 the grit, dirt
and other solid impurities held in suspension in the water, are deposited within the
settling chambers a a.
The outlet 6 leading to the enema tube being placed above the settling
chambers aa the contents of the reservoir A may be withdrawn free from solid
impurities thus enabling the patient to obtain the benefit of the treatment without
being subjected to the irritating and injurious effects of the solid matter originally
contained in the water. The enema tube c used with my improved reservoir A
may be of the ordinary or suitable description. The filling opening and enema
tube connection may be closed when not in use by the screwed plugs ee, as shown
in Fig. 2.
By making the water vessel of rubber or other resilient material and closing
each aperture by means of screwed stoppers as shown in Fig. 2 I am enabled to
utilize the vessel as a hot water bottle when required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is: :-
1) In enemas of the fountain type, providing the collapsible or other vessel or
reservoir with a settling chamber or chambers disposed below the outlet orifice,
into which settling chamber or chambers the solid suspended matter is deposited
so that the water can be withdrawn free from such solid impurities substantially
as described and shown.

page_text: 2) In enemas of the indicated description the improved collapsible reservoir A
formed with settling chambers aa for the purposes and substantially as described
and illustrated.
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For the Applicant,
E. K. DUTTON & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 5, John Dalton Street, Manchester.