Inventors:
Roger Sherman - Crested Butte CO, US
International Classification:
A61M031/00, A61M037/00
Abstract:
A nasal lavage device having a reservoir configured to hold a quantity of lavage solution. A spout is coupled to the reservoir operates to conduct the lavage solution from the reservoir to a spout end. The lavage system comprises alone or in combination an interchangeable tip assembly and a check valve mechanism. The tip assembly detachably couples to the spout end and is configured to fit in contact with a user's nose so as to enable lavage solution to be conducted from the reservoir, through the spout, through the tip to the user's nose. The check valve is located between the reservoir and the tip and operable to inhibit fluid backflow from the tip to the reservoir.