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Emptying and disassembling Qufora IrriSedo Flow
13. Place the used cone into the pouch and separate the two parts.
14. The pouch can be folded and sealed using the sticky area, then disposed of in household
waste. Please note that the cone is single-use only and must not be used again.
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Cleaning and storing after use
15. Clean the outside of the pump with luke warm water, rinse and dry.
16. Empty the water bag and hang it to dry with the lid open.
17.
For storage leave the lid open and keep the water bag with the pump and water flow
regulator out of direct sunlight in a dry and ventilated place between 0° and 30° C.
18. Wash and dry your hands.
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Please note: Please use Qufora IrriSedo Flow only as advised by your healthcare professional.
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Instructions for use
Qufora IrriSedo Flow
Please note:
Using the Qufora IrriSedo Flow makes
Transanal/rectal irrigation is not
it possible to perform transanal/rectal
recommended for:
irrigation. Please read both pages of
• Pregnancy or planned pregnancy or
this instructions for use before using
breastfeeding
the Qufora IrriSedo Flow.
• Children under 3 years of age
Indications for using
Use transanal/rectal irrigation only
transanal/rectal irrigation
after careful discussion with relevant
The Qufora IrriSedo Flow is intended
medical practitioner under the
for adults and children 3 years
following circumstances (relative
contraindications):
and above to help manage faecal
incontinence and/or constipation
• Inflammatory bowel disease (e.g.
conditions.
Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
For example:
• Active perianal sepsis (fistula or
abscess, third or fourth degree
• Low anterior resection syndrome
haemorrhoids)
• Urge faecal incontinence/urgency
• Previous rectal or colonic surgery
• Constipation (slow transit/
• Diarrhoea of unknown aetiology
idiopathic/ opioid induced/IBS-C)
• Faecal impaction/rectal constipation
• Neurogenic (spinal cord injury,
• Severe autonomic dysreflexia
upper/lower motor neurone/MS
• Severe diverticulosis or diverticular
parkinson's/spina bifida/cauda
abscess
equina)
• Abdominal or pelvic irradiation
Within these groups some individuals
• Long term steroid therapy
may require the support of a carer to
• Anti-coagulant therapy
perform the procedure.
• Low blood sodium
• Previous severe pelvic surgery
For the best results Qufora IrriSedo
• Colonic biopsy within the past 3
Flow should be used daily or
months
as advised by your healthcare
• Use of rectal medications for other
professional.
diseases which may be diluted by
irrigation
Before starting transanal/rectal
• Congestive cardiac failure
irrigation
Warning
Use only after assessment and
training from a qualified healthcare
Seek medical attention if the
professional. A digital rectal
following is experienced during
examination is mandatory prior
or after transanal/rectal irrigation:
to your first irrigation. You should
be supervised by an experienced
• Sustained or severe bleeding from
healthcare professional during your
the rectum
first irrigation.
• Sustained or severe abdominal or
back pain, with or without fever
Transanal/rectal irrigation
Perforation of the bowel wall is
should not be used under the
extremely rare. However it is a serious
following circumstances (absolute
and potentially fatal complication of
contraindications):
transanal/rectal irrigation. Should this
• Known anal or colorectal stenosis
occur, immediate medical attention is
• Colorectal cancer/pelvic malignancy
required.
pre surgical removal
Please observe
• Acute inflammatory bowel disease
• Acute diverticulitis
Transanal/rectal irrigation can be
• Within 3 months of anal or
associated with passing sensations of
colorectal surgery
bowel discomfort, nausea, shivering,
• Within 4 weeks of endoscopic
fatigue, sweating, headache and light
polypectomy
bleeding from the rectum.
• Ischaemic colitis
Please contact your healthcare
Since the list is not exhaustive a
professional for further advice.
healthcare professional should always
consider individual patient factors as
well.
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By using the water temperature
and volumes recommended by the
healthcare professional, the bowel
electrolyte balance is unlikely to be
affected.
Recommended usage time
The water bag with pump and water
flow regulator can be used 30 times
(equal to 1 month usage time*).
Should discoloration develop within
the recommended usage time, the
water bag with pump and water flow
regulator should be replaced.
The cone is for single-use only
If the cone is reused, there is a risk of
adverse effects to the product and the
health of the patient, carers and third
persons.
Liability
Qufora A/S accepts no liability for any
injury or other loss that may arise if this
product is used in any way contrary to
the recommendations of Qufora A/S.
If any serious incident has occurred
you should contact your healthcare
professional who will liaise with Qufora
A/S and the competent authority.
Handling and storage
Qufora IrriSedo Flow should be stored
at temperatures between 0° C and
30° C.
Protect the product from direct
sunlight and do not expose to heavy
pressure.
The product should be kept out of
reach of children.
Please find further information about
this product on www.qufora.com.
*when used for irrigation every day.
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