Balloon enema nozzles disappearing from the market?

After 15 years of sterling service my Rusch double balloon nozzle has finally sprung a leak.

I thought no worries, I'll buy another only to find Medway 3000 are no longer on eBay.

Then after more searching I realised no one is selling ANY inflatable balloon nozzles apart from the oversized cleanstream 750/250 silicone, a clone of Klystas old range

Has the market gone?

No latex balloon nozzles, silicone nozzles seems to have withdrawn their much anticipated balloon nozzle range, no Rusch nozzles from Medway..

Disappointing to say the least. It all went downhill after the chap running klystra passed away ☹️

After 15 years of sterling service my Rusch double balloon nozzle has finally sprung a leak.

I thought no worries, I'll buy another only to find Medway 3000 are no longer on eBay.

If you’re not scared of a bit of German, you can find Rüsch double balloon nozzles (and others) here: https://www.medtech3000.de/Ballondarmrohre:::109_14.html

They can manage a bit of English too if you email them and ask nicely 😉

Ooh super! That's the company I got my balloon nozzle from years ago, although they appear to have gone up in price considerably since then.

Thank you for the link; Choices, choices.

I've also ordered a huge 3" plug style nozzle from silicone nozzles, 60 day backorder however so I'll have to be patient for that 🤦‍♂️

Using this link will provide pages in English.

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.medtech3000.de/Ballondarmrohre:::109_14.html

Thanks so much for posting! I know a sweet young lady whose asshole has trouble keeping her enemas in. She will be getting one of these soon!

Thanks so much for posting! I know a sweet young lady whose asshole has trouble keeping her enemas in. She will be getting one of these soon!

Soapy,

See how it goes with her, but remember that you can inflate the inner balloon without actually giving her an enema sometimes. It's extremely pleasant, has variable size and pressure and feels glorious. Many orgasms have been induced this way, including me. I need a new DBC soon as my older one had an external balloon rupture and the single balloon doesn't work as well as when both are inflated.

Eric

Just an FYI.

Couple of months ago I contacted Silicone Nozzles about their single balloon nozzle. They had pulled it off the market after production problems. To be replaced by a new design single inflatable balloon up to a full liter size of either air or water inflation. Sounded interesting!

I was told they would contact me when it was ready for sale. As of today, have not yet heard back.

...To be replaced by a new design single inflatable balloon up to a full liter size of either air or water inflation. Sounded interesting!

See for me this is not necessarily an advantage. The naff cleanstream silicone 750/250cc balloon nozzle works, but I find the inner balloon LESS effective than the 500/250cc design of old. This is because it inflates like a rugby ball rather than a round balloon, furthermore it has channels on the balloon that don't press out flat unless you inflate it at least 5 full pumps. At this point the seal is excellent, but it's also large and uncomfortable, it quite often causes a little bleeding.

Another odd side effect of the 750 inner balloon is it almost completely fills the rectum. This isn't particularly desirable. For any enemas that a reaction is desired such as glycerin, bisacodyl or coffee you actually want some fluid in the rectum. For me a fully inflated 750cc inner balloon displaces all liquid into the colon.

The old 500/250cc balloon nozzle klystra sold, created a better seal with less physical size, and allowed some fluid in the rectum. For me it's a better combination, but no one sells a 500/250cc nozzle any more 😥

I don't really understand why a good inflatable nozzle is so hard to be had. A DOUBLE balloon nozzle is superior. Maybe besides us enema users there isn't really much of a market for them. But I don't understand why silicone nozzles is focusing so much on the gigantic single balloon nozzle. They have the setup to make a really good double balloon nozzle it seams. Why not.

Maybe besides us enema users there isn't really much of a market for them.

I also believe the high price makes the market even smaller for these kind of nozzle. I can understand not everybody is able to afford a 60 to +110€ in a nozzle.

Another vote to order direct from medtech3000

You do need to be careful with balloon nozzles, and it seems as though the larger ones would need more care. I have seen case studies and longer articles about inflatable nozzles in barium studies tearing the rectum. There was no discussion about the general health of the patients that this affected, and no discussion about what makes it more or less likely, but they did have X-rays confirming that the rectum was torn and that there had been leakage of the barium. Be careful with extreme play!

I have a both a classic latex DBRN and SBRN, as well as DBRN where the outer balloon broken. I found I could used a rubber baby bottle nipple to make a stopper such the broken DBRN works almost as good as one with working outer balloon. The baby bottle nipple stopped trick is something I read about that was supposedly mentioned in a very old nurse's training manual some time ago. I've also used the baby bottle nipple trick with the SBRN as it has a reversed pear shaped balloon and feels different from the standard DBRN. To keep the nipple from sliding back, a rubber band has to be used.

In the US the the dual balloon device used for barium enema, manufactured by the unmentionable name, is now almost impossible to purchase as sales are being closely monitored for "unauthorized buyers". It is suspected the US FDA voiced concern about diversion of an approved medical product and subsequent "misuse" by unskilled persons. That likely reached those with a financial interest in the device. Since loss of regulatory approvals would incur a substantial financial loss, sales were restricted.

A possible alternative is to use a foley catheter, 30 cc balloon, 30 French size. While the balloon limit is labeled as 30 cc of water they are inflated to 60 cc with water which is quite large. If you decide to use more than 30 cc before use inflate the balloon with the amount you intend to use. Over inflating the balloon can lead to it forming a doughnut shape as opposed to a sphere. The result of over inflation can lead to the balloon being less effective sealing at the sphincter.

As mentioned by 'reddevil' one of the techniques used in the past by nurses for administering an enema to a patient with incontinence was to use the nipple from an infant's formula bottle. They would cut an opening in the tip of the nipple and push the enema tip through the opening. Using lots of KY Jelly the enema tip was inserted and pushed forward to move the nipple tip into the anus. The flare of the nipple was pressed against the anus and the enema administered. In more difficult situations were the patient was not co-operative the nipple would be slipped over a foley catheter, the catheter was then inserted, and the balloon inflated. The catheter was pulled back to rest against the internal sphincter. The nipple surrounding the Foley was pushed forwarded into the anus to where the nipple's flare rested against the external sphincter. Either a nurse held the nipple in place or a nurse packed the nipple with gauze wrapping the around the catheter, then taped the gauze to the catheter to prevent unraveling or slipping back away from the nipple.

Leakage using the Foley/nipple method will be minimal and easily absorbed using disposable bed pads when the balloon is pulled against the internal sphincter and the nipple packed with gauze.

@Victoria1951: Thanks for all the info you provided, as well as explaining the use of the baby bottle nipple to make a stopper. Anyone who attempts this should be advised to keep the flare of the nipple outside the anus where it's pressed up against the anus but no further. You don't want it to go up inside you where it might come off and get stuck up inside you.

Victoria1951 - at one point for something that I can't remember I was looking up what was regulated and how much it was regulated as far as medical equipment. I found what I was looking for (it was regulated, which I don't see the reason for - it's not addictive and doesn't create resistant bacteria, so if I want to do something to my body they shouldn't stand it my way), but (and here's the point) I remember specifically seeing "enema equipment" being called out as completely unregulated - they didn't have to demonstrate safety and efficacy, and there was no restriction on sales. Has this changed?

Victoria1951 - at one point for something that I can't remember I was looking up what was regulated and how much it was regulated as far as medical equipment. I found what I was looking for (it was regulated, which I don't see the reason for - it's not addictive and doesn't create resistant bacteria, so if I want to do something to my body they shouldn't stand it my way), but (and here's the point) I remember specifically seeing "enema equipment" being called out as completely unregulated - they didn't have to demonstrate safety and efficacy, and there was no restriction on sales. Has this changed?

@moliere I am not sure when double balloon products first appeared. I do remember seeing labeling on one such device (circa 1973) indicating it was not to be used except on order of a licensed physician. While anyone can print such a label I always associated it with regulated items.

DBL's are still available from medtech3000.de and on the Internet: they are latex from medtech and very good. I have used them in the past and they are very good. I note that silicone nozzles now say on their front page that they will finally be bringing out DBLs this year (Q2). That is a welcome development as the Rusch ones do not inflate too much. The Cleanstream ones are very poor and not a patch on the old Klystra silicone ones. I do have the siliconenozzles single balloon one which is very good.

Since March 2020 due to a Covid change of circumstances I have been unable, alas, to indulge in our favourite pasttime. However I hope to resume later in the year or in 2022 when the pandemic passes and travel can resume.

Best wishes to all for this year.

That would be great news if silicone nozzles brings out a double balloon nozzle...

Also vetmed.co, NOT vetmed.com in the US where I bought mine.

Eric

@moliere I am not sure when double balloon products first appeared. I do remember seeing labeling on one such device (circa 1973) indicating it was not to be used except on order of a licensed physician. While anyone can print such a label I always associated it with regulated items.

I'm not sure either - looks like the FDA does still categorize barium enema kits with enema kits as a class-1 (practically unregulated) device - https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPCD/classification.cfm?ID=FCD . If the device is designed to have fluid flow out of it (colonic) it becomes a category 2 or 3 though. Not sure what the thinking is there.

It might be that manufacturers put the notice on it because they don't want to be associated with the home use and fetish communities. We all know of one catheter/former balloon nozzle manufacturer that seems to be deathly allergic to being associated with this community.

My Klystra double balloon failed last Sept after many,many years of regular use. I found this one on Amazon to be a suitable replacement so far. Although these are known to be of dubious quality in the past, it seems they have upped their quality control as I have had no issues to date and it still appears as good as new despite using it 3 times a week. Mine also came with high quality medical grade inflation bulbs not the cheap novelty kind pictured in the listing. Coming up on 6 months and I can't knock it especially for the price and ease of availability. Your mileage may vary. 😃 https://www.amazon.com/CleanStream-Double-Silicone-Enema-Catheter/dp/B003CU684W

I got one a few years back, from Germany.. it was rubber not quite as large as the silicone sets you see now, but excellent quality, I let a friend have it some time ago..if you don't mind ordering from Europe they still have some good stuff, if I happen to spot anything I'll try to post it..🙃

It's getting harder for businesses to take on the liability

I agree, the clean stream 750/ 500 are too large to form a good seal without discomfort.... I wish they go back to have 250/ 250 or 500/250... So hard to find a quality double balloon catheter anymore....

Optimal Health Nerwork still sells a double balloon inflatable nozzle made of silicone. Good quality.

Moliere: Such a warning is probably in case injuries result from the use of the device in an "amateur" context, in order to deny liability of the manufacturer.

@Analfun said,

Optimal Health Nerwork still sells a double balloon inflatable nozzle made of silicone. Good quality.

Problem is, their 750/250. I’ve searched and searched and can’t fine the more usable 500/250 or 250/250 DBN in the United States. However, you can get a latex 250/250 from Germany, if you can deal with a German language web site.

One: https://www.medtech3000.de/Doppelballon-Darmrohr-mit-2-Geblaese-Darmkatheter-Ballondarmrohr::409.html

Two: https://www.medtech3000.de/Doppelballon-Darmrohr-Set-2-Stueck-2-Geblaese-Darmkatheter::484.html

Note: If you use Chrome, you can translate from German to English. Works good on my iPad Air 2...