A Pessary or Device for Treatment of Hemorrhoids.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 31st Oct., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Pessary or Device for Treatment of Hemorrhoids.
I, GUSTAV MENDEL, of Deweerthstrasse 120, Elberfeld in the Empire of Germany,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
The purpose of this pessary is for the massage of the rectum and of hemorrhoids
therein and for pressing back exterior hemorrhoids. It allows also of the applying
of ointment in the interior.
In the annexed drawing Fig. 1 shows a front-view and Fig. 2 a side-view of the
preferred form of apparatus, whilst Figs. 3-5 show simpler forms.
The apparatus as in Figs. 1 & 2 consists of a round head A which is connected
by means of the shaft B with the saddle D; the latter is provided with a projection
in which is arranged an adjusting screw d.
To use this apparatus, the head A is treated with boron-ointment or with
salicylic-vaseline-ointment and introduced slowly into the rectum, the saddle D lying
against the exterior, when the patient sits down, so that the hemorrhoids are pressed
back. In order to make the height of the pessary correspond to that of the seat
the adjusting screw d is used. In order to provide that the ointment remains on
the head A and that it can be thus introduced into the rectum, the head A' can
be provided with grooves c, as shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a modification of Figs. 1
and 2, as here the saddle D is replaced by a button (.
This apparatus allows a better massage of internal hemorrhoids, as the edges of
the grooves e by turning the pessary round its axis effect a wholesome kneading and
rubbing of the rectum-walls, thus producing the massage.
This effect is still augmented by forming the head as in Fig. 4, where it is provided
with projections b. Fig. 5 shows a combination of Figs. 3 and 4.
It is evident, that the head in Fig. 1 can be also of the form shown in
Figs. 3 and 4; according to the state of the disease and whether there are exterior
or interior hemorrhoids or both together, the apparatus as in Fig. 1 is applied
especially for exterior hemorrhoids or for both kinds, and in difficult, painful cases
of interior hemorrhoids a smooth head A will be used and for less painful cases a head
as in Figs. 3 or 4.
The massage can be effected in Fig. 1 by an appropriate movement of the muscles
of the seat and in Figs. 3-5 by turning the apparatus.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim, is :-
1. A pessary or device for treatment of hemorrhoids, consisting of an apparatus,
which has on one side a.round head, which may be smooth or provided with grooves
or projections, the other end being formed according to the form of the rectum.
.
2. A pessary, in which the head A' is provided with grooves c, and connected by means
of a shaft with a terminal button C.
3. A pessary, in which the head A2 is provided with projections 6 and connected
by means of a shaft with a terminal button C.
4. A pessary, in which on a shaft is fixed on one end a head A' with grooves
and on the other end a head A³ with projections.

page_text: 5. In a pessary or device as in Claim 1 an adjusting screw d for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 16th day of September 1896.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
18 Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.