Enema application instructions
With the Reprop enema, the enema is very easy, clean and safe. Just follow these steps:
Instructions for Use of the Reprop Enema
Preparation
Wash your hands before performing the enema. If needed, have gloves, lubricant, a waterproof protective pad, and a waste container ready.
Enema with water
Fill the bottle with body-temperature clean tap water. For colon cleansing, you may add enema additives to the water, such as glycerol for hardened stools or Glauber’s salt in cases of sluggish bowel activity and severe constipation.
Prevent leakage
A tube clamp is included but not strictly necessary. It is mainly intended for clinical use. This allows you to fill the liquid container with water, close the tube clamp, and then carry it to the patient without water leaking out.
Performing the enema yourself
Application while sitting
Sit comfortably on the toilet or lie relaxed on your back, then gently insert the moistened rectal tube a few centimeters. Attach the funnel of the rectal tube to the non-return valve.
Turn the bottle upside down and pump the water into the rectum by manually squeezing the bottle. By holding the bottle up, the water will also flow into the rectum on its own, using hydrostatic pressure, without pumping. Then remove the rectal tube and empty the bowel. Repeat the process if necessary.
Application while lying down
Turn the bottle upside down and pump the water into the rectum by manually squeezing the bottle. By holding the bottle up, the water will also flow into the rectum on its own, using hydrostatic pressure, without pumping. Then remove the rectal tube and empty the bowel. Repeat the process if necessary.
Enema with assistance from a caregiver
Have the enema administered.
For caregivers administering the enema:
The patient should lie on their left side with knees drawn up. Carefully insert the rectal tube. Turn the bottle upside down and let the water flow into the rectum. The fluid intake can be interrupted using the clamp. Assist the patient with evacuation if necessary.
Recommendation for enema cleaning and reuse
For hygienic reasons, we recommend using the device exclusively for personal use. The device components – bottle with screw cap and non-return valve with extension tube – should be cleaned with soap after use. The rectal tube and the irrigator with olive tip are intended for single use. Reuse is at the discretion of the user.
Storage instructions: Store components dry and protected from dust.