Nasal irrigation device and system with faux collapsible cartridge element
Inventors
Hoke, Martin R. • Schilling, Robert D. • Brown, Patrick W. • Taggart, Jeffrey S.
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-9833380-B2
Publication Date
2017-12-05
Expiration Date
Abstract
A nasal irrigation device communicates an irrigant to a device user and comprises a mechanics module and a reservoir assembly wherein a source of saline comprising a cartridge is disposed within the mechanics module adjacent a lid assembly for piercing the cartridge upon closing of a lid for releasing the cartridge contents into the reservoir assembly. A faux collapsible cartridge for testing operability of a nasal irrigation device comprises a housing including a shaft, a spring biased rod extending from the housing shaft, and a flange depending from a housing wall whereby the rod and flange are disposed to actuate a trigger assembly of the nasal irrigation device.
Core Innovation
The invention provides a capsule for holding a single dosage saline solution. The capsule includes a crushable housing with a curved sidewall and an opposing flat sidewall, a curved top wall, and a flange extending from the perimeter of the sidewalls.
The capsule includes a pierceable wall that is sealed to the flange of the housing. The crushable housing further comprises a portion of the flat sidewall forming a portion of a button, where the button extends upwardly away from the pierceable wall and is partially surrounded by the curved top wall.
Claims Coverage
The partial content provides one independent claim directed to the capsule structure, with dependent claims refining specific structural elements of that capsule.
Crushable capsule with single chamber for saline dosage
A capsule comprising a single chamber for holding a single dosage saline solution.
Crushable housing with curved/flat sidewalls, curved top wall, and flange
A crushable housing including a curved sidewall and an opposing flat sidewall, a curved top wall, and a flange extending from the perimeter of the sidewalls.
Pierceable wall sealed to the flange
A pierceable wall wherein the pierceable wall is sealed to the flange of the housing.
Upwardly extending button portion partially surrounded by curved top wall
A portion of the flat sidewall forming a portion of a button, the button extending upwardly away from the pierceable wall, and where the button is partially surrounded by the curved top wall.
The claim coverage centers on a capsule for a single dosage saline solution with a specific crushable housing geometry, a pierceable wall sealed to a flange, and a protruding button portion partially surrounded by the curved top wall, with dependent claims further constraining the button, pierceable wall, and housing cross-sectional shape.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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