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Struggling with bowel dysfunction?

When the bowel works, life works. But what about when it doesn’t? Struggling with bowel dysfunction can have a significant impact on your health and quality of life, causing distress and embarrassment, which can result in avoiding social situations due to the fear of accidents. You are not alone. We have met many people suffering from bowel dysfunction and many who struggle for far too long with dietary and stool changing medication without effective results. Fortunately there is help available. 

What is transanal irrigation?

Transanal irrigation (TAI), sometimes also called bowel irrigation, is a minimally invasive treatment for bowel dysfunction which uses lukewarm water to irrigate the rectum and colon via the anus in order to initiate peristalsis (bowel movements) and expel stool.

Regular use of TAI prevents bowel leakage and accelerates transit through the colon. With TAI the rectum and distal colon will be efficiently emptied of faeces and it takes approximately 2 days until new faeces reach the rectum. This allows the user a period free from accidents and increased independence. The therapy is usually well tolerated and has low incidence of major side effects.

Could Navina Irrigation System help you?

Navina Irrigation System is indicated to help adults and children from 3 years who suffer from faecal incontinence, chronic constipation, and/or time consuming bowel management. There are many different underlying causes which could cause these symptoms and benefit from treatment with bowel irrigation. The most common ones include:

  • Neurogenic Bowel Disorder

    Neurogenic Bowel Disorder (NBD) is the term used to describe dysfunction of the colon due to disruption of nerve signals. This can lead to disrupted peristalsis and interruption to urge signals. 

    Examples of conditions that may be affected by NBDs are:

    • Spinal cord injury; traumatic or disease acquired
    • Parkinson’s disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • After stroke

  • Functional Bowel Disorder

    Functional Bowel Disorders (FBD) are bowel disorders without any morphological, metabolic or neurologic cause. There are other definitions in the literature but generally  FBD is diagnosed after full investigations which fail to identify an underlying organic cause.

    Examples of FBDs are:

    • Chronic constipation (or functional constipation)
    • Faecal incontinence
    • Slow transit constipation (STC)

  • Other organic causes of bowel dysfunction

    Organic causes may vary, but can include: 

    • Congenital conditions like Hirschsprung disease and anorectal malformations
    • Metabolic disorders
    • Endocrine disorder
    • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD), e.g. rectal damage after childbirth and prolapse.
    • Post-surgical situations, e.g. LARS.
    • Medication – overuse/underuse of bowel medications, but also side effects of medication for other conditions. ‘Over-the-counter'/non-prescribed medication can also affect bowel function.

Navina Smart

Innovative bowel irrigation with the touch of a button

Navina Smart was designed so that everyone, including children and people with reduced hand function, could get precise, safe and controlled bowel irrigation with just the touch of a button. Navina Smart is easy to learn and use. It has built-in safety features and personalised settings to ensure that it delivers the same irrigation, every time.

Navina Irrigation System

Easy and intuitive high volume bowel irrigation

Navina Irrigation System is our easy to use high volume irrigation solution which prevents constipation and/or bowel leakage. The system comes with manual (Navina Classic) or electronic (Navina Smart) control which offers flexibility to meet the needs of each user, regardless of physical limitations, such as hand function. By using Navina Irrigation System, users can achieve a regular bowel routine and benefit from the increased freedom that this brings.

  • Simple control units.
  • User-friendly and stable water container.
  • Tubes that are detachable and easy to clean and store.
  • All consumables are interchangeable between Smart and Classic control units.

 

How does Navina Irrigation System compare to other TAI devices?

There are many different devices that perform TAI available on the market. What makes Navina Irrigation System unique?  

  Water Volume Uses Central Unit Uses Water Container Uses Tube-Set Electronic Pumping   Accessories Included
Wellspect Navina™ Smart / Classic 1500ml 400/100 15 100 Yes (Navina Smart)

2 Grip rings (1 vertical, 1 horizontal)

1 Lanyard

1 Positioning strap

1 Navina Smart positioning clip

Coloplast Peristeen® Plus

 1000ml 90 15 90 No 2 Positioning straps  
QuFora® IrriSedo Flow 1500ml 30 30 30 No No
QuFora® IrriSedo Click 1500ml 90 30 30 No Hook to hang water container, positioning strap

 

I have total control and don’t have to be afraid of unpleasant surprises.
Noah 49 User of the Navina Irrigation System

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