A DISPOSABLE BRIEF

摘要

A disposable brief (10) for patient use in a colonoscopy procedure is disclosed. The brief comprises at least one back panel with at least one slit constituting an opening (12), allowing access to an anus of the patient. A fastening means surrounds the opening and is intended for attaching a dispensing assembly (30) used with an endoscopic probe to the brief. The dispensing assembly comprises a dispensing cassette (31) and a coupling shield (33) used in conjunction with said cassette, said shield being attachable to the disposable brief worn by a patient during a colonoscopy procedure, and said coupling shield comprising a sleeve-like cover-bag (37) having one end secured to the shield and another end detachably attached to the brief said cover-bag being deployable between a folded state substantially received within the shield and an extended state situated between the detached shield and the brief.