Patent ID: 8439819

Claim:
A method of introducing a plug into an anal canal comprising: (a) providing a plug including an anchoring element having a cupped or flat disc shape, said anchoring element being connected to a biasing element by an axially stretchable elongated body, wherein a removable rod is positioned within said axially stretchable elongated body without deforming said disc shape of said anchoring element; and (b) using said removable rod to: (i) insert said anchoring element into the anal canal thereby folding said disc shape axially backwards, wherein said folding of said cupped or flat disc shape is caused by direct contact between said anchoring element and a wall of said anal canal; and (ii) axially stretch said elongated body away from said biasing element to thereby position said anchoring element above the rectal neck bottom; and (iii) release said axial stretch of said elongated body to thereby enable said anchoring element to conform to said rectal neck bottom anatomy.