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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Jeffrey Harlan, Corona, CA (US);
Diane Heatley, Madison, WI (US);
David Gallo, San Diego, CA (US);
Med-Systems, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
A nasal passage washing device includes a pliable body including an open top; and an applicator cap removably attached to the pliable body to cover and uncover the open top. The applicator cap includes an applicator tip having a substantially frustoconical configuration sized and shaped for receipt at least partially within a nostril of a user for sealing engagement therewith, the applicator tip including a hole to transfer washing solution there through, a washing solution transfer tube in communication with the hole of the applicator tip and a bottom of an inside of the pliable body to transfer washing solution from the bottom of the inside of the pliable body to the hole of the applicator tip, and a one-way air valve that only allows air flow into the pliable body through the one-way air valve and does not allow air flow and washing solution flow out of the pliable body through the one-way air valve.