adminis tra injections more particularly applicable to theEnema."
Year: 1885

page_text: I MARIAN PRINCE BROWNE of 9 Blandford Square in the County of Middlesex
Spinster do hereby declare this said invention to be as follows:—
This invention has for its object an improvement in apparatus for the adminis-
tration of injections more particularly applicable to the "Enema."
"
In using the "Enemas as at present manufactured it is found inconvenient for
the patient to operate the instrument from various causes.
Now according to this invention I propose to obviate these difficulties and
construct the vessel holding the bulk of water or other liquid to be injected of
india or other suitable flexible waterproof material so that when it is desired to
operate the instrument, pressure may be put on the said flexible vessel by means
of a spring or weight.
One way of carrying this invention into effect is by making the aforesaid vessel
of india rubber and of such shape so that if used in bed it may be conveniently
placed under the patient's back and thus acted upon by the weight of the body
the necessay tubes and taps being suitably fitted to the said vessel.
By my invention the elastic vessel aforesaid may be used as a hot water bottle
by simply unscrewing the tubes and screwing in their place a plug or stopper or it
may be employed as a douche thus combining three articles in one.
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page_text: Improved Surgical Apparatus for Administering Injections.
I MARIAN PRINCE BROWNE of 9 Blandford Square in the County of Middlesex
Spinster do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
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This invention has for its object an improvement in apparatus for the adminis-
tration of injections more particularly applicable to the "Enema."
"
In using the "Enemas as at present manufactured it is found inconvenient for
the patient to operate the instrument from various causes.
Now according to this invention I propose to obviate these difficulties and
construct the vessel holding the bulk of water or other liquid to be injected of
india rubber or other suitable flexible waterproof material so that when it is desired
to operate the instrument pressure may be put on the said flexible vessel by means
of a spring or weight.
By my invention the elastic vessel aforesaid may be used as a hot water bottle
by simply unscrewing the tubes and screwing in their place a plug or stopper or
it may be employed as a douche thus combining three articles in one.
And in order to explain my said invention more fully I will now describe the
same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1. shews
plan of apparatus constructed according to my said invention with cover open.
Fig. 2 section through line X Y fig. 1. Fig. 3 plan of interior of apparatus with
bottle removed Fig. 4 section shewing spring in highest position. At each of
the above figs. the same letters denote the same parts. A is a flexible bottle.
B spout of same. C india rubber tubing of suitable length. D case. D¹ compart-
ment to hold appendages. E spring false bottom. F springs. f metal pieces for
springs to slide on. G lining to case preferably of india rubber. H partition
forming a compartment.
The action of an apparatus constructed as above is as follows:-The bottle A
being charged with water or other desired liquid is placed in position shewn at
figs. 1 and 2 and on to the flexible tube G is screwed either an ordinary Douche
or Enema attachment according for which purpose the apparatus is required. The
lid D is then shut down and fastened by suitable catches or lock when the pressure
of the spring false bottom E will press the flexible bottle A against the cover D
and thus create the necessary pressure on the liquid in order to force it out through
the Douche or Enema attachment upon the tap which is fitted thereto being
turned on.
I prefer to line the case D with india rubber. The bottle A may be used as an
ordinary hot water bottle if taken out on the case D and a plug inserted in the
neck B. By this invention the action of the Douche or Enema is perfectly
automatic and very portable the whole being enclosed in the case D (made of wood
or other suitable material) when out of use.
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page_text: In concluding I would remark that I do not intend to limit myself to the precise
details above described.
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:
1st. An apparatus for administering injections working automatically by means
of a spring arrangement substantially as set forth.
2nd. The apparatus for administering injections substantially as set forth.