Peristeen ® Plus is intended to promote evacuation of the contents in the lower colon.
Peristeen ® Plus is indicated for patients suffering from fecal incontinence, chronic constipation and/or time-consuming bowel management procedures. The product is indicated for both male and female adults and children from 3 years of age. The rectal balloon catheter is available in two sizes: Small, normally used by children; Regular, normally used by adults.
Contraindications: Peristeen Plus must not be used in the following situations as the mechanical obstruction or the weakened tissue in the colon caused by any of the below would increase the risk of bowel perforation, trauma or bleeding: - Known anal or colorectal stenosis - Colorectal cancer - Within 3 months of anal or colorectal surgery - Within 4 weeks of endoscopic polypectomy - Ischaemic colitis - Acute inflammatory bowel disease - Acute diverticulitis - Since the list is not exhaustive, the physician/healthcare professional should always consider individual patient factors as well.
Warning: Anal irrigation procedure should always be carried out with care. Bowel perforation is an extremely rare, but serious and potentially lethal complication to anal irrigation and will require immediate admission to a hospital, often requiring surgery. See the device manual for complete user instructions, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and potential complications/adverse events. For further information, call Coloplast Canada Corp at 1-866-293-6349 or consult the company website at www.coloplast.ca
Prior to use refer to product labeling for complete instructions for use, contraindications, warnings and precautions.