Powered irrigator for sinus cavity rinse
First Claim
1. A powered nasal cavity irrigator comprisinga rigidly constructed main body having a handle and fluid reservoir, wherein the handle and the fluid reservoir are detachably connected to each other;
- an outlet nozzle extending from a top end of the handle;
a pump mechanism operably coupled to a power source; and
a switch operably coupled to the power source for turning the pump mechanism on and off, wherein the switch is arranged at an external surface of the handle;
wherein when the switch turns on the pump mechanism, fluid flows from the fluid reservoir into a first fluid coupling between the reservoir and the pump mechanism and into a second fluid coupling between the pump mechanism to the outlet nozzle;
the pump has a cycle rate between 2,000 to 3,000 cycles per minute; and
the fluid exits the outlet nozzle at a pressure of approximately 5 pounds per square inch and at a flow rate between 500 to 600 milliliters per minute.
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Abstract
A powered irrigator for use in rinsing nasal cavities has a main body including a handle and a fluid reservoir detachably coupled to one another, an outlet nozzle extending from a top end of the handle, a pump mechanism operably coupled to a power source, and a switch operably coupled to the power source for turning the pump mechanism on and off. When the switch turns on the pump mechanism, fluid flows from the fluid reservoir into a first fluid coupling between the reservoir and the pump mechanism and into a second fluid coupling between the pump mechanism to the outlet nozzle. The top of the handle can be angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the main body. The nozzle is removable from the top end and has a self-sealing structure to provide an enhanced fit within a user'"'"'s nostril.
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24 Claims
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1. A powered nasal cavity irrigator comprising
a rigidly constructed main body having a handle and fluid reservoir, wherein the handle and the fluid reservoir are detachably connected to each other; -
an outlet nozzle extending from a top end of the handle; a pump mechanism operably coupled to a power source; and a switch operably coupled to the power source for turning the pump mechanism on and off, wherein the switch is arranged at an external surface of the handle; wherein when the switch turns on the pump mechanism, fluid flows from the fluid reservoir into a first fluid coupling between the reservoir and the pump mechanism and into a second fluid coupling between the pump mechanism to the outlet nozzle; the pump has a cycle rate between 2,000 to 3,000 cycles per minute; and the fluid exits the outlet nozzle at a pressure of approximately 5 pounds per square inch and at a flow rate between 500 to 600 milliliters per minute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A powered nasal cavity irrigator comprising
a rigidly constructed main body comprising a handle and fluid reservoir, wherein the handle and the fluid reservoir are detachably connected to each other, and a top end of the handle comprises a portion being angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the main body; -
an outlet nozzle extending from the top end of the handle at a substantially right angle relative to the angled portion of the top end; a pump mechanism operably coupled to a power source; and a switch operably coupled to the power source for turning the pump mechanism on and off, wherein the switch is arranged at an external surface of the handle; wherein when the switch turns on the pump mechanism, fluid flows from the fluid reservoir into a first fluid coupling between the reservoir and the pump mechanism and into a second fluid coupling between the pump mechanism to the outlet nozzle; and the pump has a cycle rate between 2,000 to 3,000 cycles per minute; and the fluid exits the outlet nozzle at a pressure of approximately 5 pounds per square inch and at a flow rate between 500 to 600 milliliters per minute. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A powered irrigator comprising,
a rigidly constructed main body including a handle; - and
a fluid reservoir detachably connected to the handle, wherein the reservoir comprises a sloped floor recessed from a top surface of the reservoir; an outlet nozzle extending from a top end of the handle; a pump mechanism operably coupled to a power source; and a switch operably coupled to the power source for turning the pump mechanism on and off, wherein the switch is arranged at an external surface of the handle; wherein when the switch turns on the pump mechanism, fluid flows from the fluid reservoir into a first fluid coupling between the reservoir and the pump mechanism and into a second fluid coupling between the pump mechanism and the outlet nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A powered nasal cavity irrigator comprising
a rigidly constructed main body having a handle and fluid reservoir, wherein the handle and the fluid reservoir are detachably connected to each other; -
an outlet nozzle extending from a top end of the handle; a pump mechanism operably coupled to a power source; and a switch operably coupled to the power source for turning the pump mechanism on and off, wherein the switch is arranged at an external surface of the handle;
whereinwhen the switch turns on the pump mechanism, fluid flows from the fluid reservoir into a first fluid coupling between the reservoir and the pump mechanism and into a second fluid coupling between the pump mechanism and the outlet; and the fluid exits the outlet nozzle at a pressure of approximately 5 pounds per square inch and at a flow rate between 500 to 600 milliliters per minute.
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24. A powered irrigator comprising
a rigidly constructed main body having a handle and fluid reservoir detachably connected to each other by a bayonet latch mechanism, wherein the bayonet latch mechanism comprises a rotatable locking ring for establishing the detachable connection between the handle and the reservoir, wherein the rotatable locking ring is movably held in the reservoir and the locking ring rotates in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the irrigator; -
an outlet nozzle extending from a top end of the handle; a pump mechanism operably coupled to a power source; and a switch operably coupled to the power source for turning the pump mechanism on and off, wherein the switch is arranged at an external surface of the handle; wherein when the switch turns on the pump mechanism, fluid flows from the fluid reservoir into a first fluid coupling between the reservoir and the pump mechanism and into a second fluid coupling between the pump mechanism to the outlet nozzle.
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