Patent ID: 8496634

Claim:
A colonic lavage catheter, comprising: a catheter head comprising: a frustoconical body with a lateral surface, a forward end having a first diameter and a rearward end having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, a plurality of rearward discharge openings proximate the rearward end of the body and oriented to discharge a fluid in the rearward direction, a plurality of lateral discharge opening through the lateral surface of the body and oriented to discharge a fluid laterally from the body, a first inlet through the rearward end of the body in fluid communication with the rearward discharge openings, and a second inlet through the rearward end of the body in fluid communication with the lateral discharge openings; a first fluid supply tube connected to the first inlet to place the first fluid supply tube in fluid communication with the rearward discharge openings; a second fluid supply tube connected to the second inlet to place the second fluid supply tube in fluid communication with the lateral discharge openings; and a suction tube connected to the rearward end of the body and having a plurality of suction orifices through a portion of an outer wall of the suction tube proximate the body such that loose matter proximate the suction orifices is drawn into the suction tube when a vacuum is created within the suction tube.