ENEMA DISPENSER
An enema includes a liquid in a dispenser having a bottle, a nozzle attached to the bottle, and a valve. The valve may be a membrane having a slit and a thickness of at most 0.90 mm. The valve may be attached to the bottle or it may be attached to the nozzle. The enema can be administered more easily, with a lower amount of force. A method of bowel cleansing includes inserting the enema into a rectum and applying a compression force to the enema bottle.
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27 . A dispenser, comprising:
a bottle comprising a bottle opening;
a nozzle, attached to the bottle at the bottle opening, and comprising a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a lumen between the proximal opening and the distal opening; and
a valve comprising a membrane having a slit and a thickness of 0.05 to 0.90 mm.
28 . The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the valve is attached to the bottle opening.
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31 . The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the valve is attached to the nozzle and extends across the lumen.
32 . The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the valve prevents liquid flow from the distal opening into the bottle.
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38 . The enema dispenser of claim 33 27 , further comprising lubricant on the nozzle.
39 . The dispenser of claim 27 , further comprising a protective shield on the nozzle.
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41 . An enema, comprising:
a bottle comprising a bottle opening;
a nozzle, attached to the bottle at the bottle opening, and comprising a distal opening;
a valve comprising a membrane having a slit, and
a liquid in the bottle;
wherein at least a portion of the liquid can be dispensed through the distal opening when the bottle is compressed with a force of at most 15 Newtons, and
the liquid comprises a unit dose of a composition selected from the group consisting of an aqueous mixture comprising dibasic sodium phosphate and monobasic sodium phosphate, an aqueous mixture comprising bisacodyl, and mineral oil.
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43 . The enema of claim 41 , wherein at least a portion of the liquid can be dispensed through the distal opening when the bottle is compressed with a force of at most 5 Newtons.
44 . The enema of claim 41 , wherein the liquid comprises a unit dose of an aqueous mixture comprising dibasic sodium phosphate and monobasic sodium phosphate.
45 . The enema of claim 44 , wherein the unit dose comprises from 6.84 to 7.56 grams dibasic sodium phosphate and from 18.24 to 20.16 grams monobasic sodium phosphate.
46 . The enema of claim 45 , wherein at least 50% of the unit dose can be dispensed from the distal opening when the bottle is compressed with a force of at most 80 Newtons.
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49 . The enema of claim 44 , wherein the unit dose comprises from 3.42 to 3.78 grams dibasic sodium phosphate and from 9.12 to 10.08 grams monobasic sodium phosphate.
50 . The enema of claim 49 , wherein at least 50% of the unit dose can be dispensed from the distal opening when the bottle is compressed with a force of at most 80 Newtons.
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52 . The enema of claim 41 , wherein the liquid comprises a unit dose of mineral oil.
53 . The enema of claim 52 , wherein at least 50% of the unit dose can be dispensed from the distal opening when the bottle is compressed with a force of at most 80 Newtons.
54 . The enema of claim 41 , wherein liquid flow from the distal opening into the bottle is prevented.
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56 . An enema, comprising:
a bottle comprising a bottle opening;
a nozzle, attached to the bottle at the bottle opening, and comprising a distal opening;
a valve comprising a membrane having a slit, and
at least a unit dose of a liquid, in the bottle;
wherein at least 50% of the unit dose can be dispensed through the distal opening when the bottle is compressed with a force of at most 80 Newtons,
the liquid comprises a unit dose of a composition selected from the group consisting of an aqueous mixture comprising dibasic sodium phosphate and monobasic sodium phosphate, an aqueous mixture comprising bisacodyl, and mineral oil.
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58 . The enema of claim 56 , wherein at least 50% of the unit dose can be dispensed from the distal opening upon application of a compression force to the bottle of at most 40 Newtons.
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60 . The enema of claim 56 , wherein liquid flow from the distal opening into the bottle is prevented.
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67 . The enema of claim 56 , wherein the membrane has 2 slits.