Nasal irrigation device and system with faux collapsible cartridge element
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.
1. A nasal irrigation device for communicating an irrigant to a device user comprising:
a reservoir assembly which includes an upper reservoir and a lower reservoir;
a lid for pouring irrigant into the upper reservoir, wherein the upper reservoir is disposed about the lid; and
a mechanics module that comprises:
a vacuum source for forming a relative vacuum in the lower reservoir;
a fluid passageway for communicating the irrigant from the upper reservoir to the lower reservoir via a nasal cavity of the device user;
a valve for releasing the irrigant from the upper reservoir to the fluid passageway; and
a switch for controlling the valve and the vacuum source.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the upper reservoir covers a greater surface area of the mechanics module than the lid.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the upper reservoir is located above the mechanics module.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the lower reservoir is located below the mechanics module.
5. The device of claim 1 , further including a nasal interface disposed relative to the mechanics module for engaging the nasal cavity of the device user.
6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the nasal interface includes a coaxial turntable mount that engages a coaxial turntable receiver in the mechanics module.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the fluid passageway includes an irrigant supply channel and an irrigant effluent channel.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the lower reservoir includes an inlet flange with bayonets disposed thereon, and the mechanics module includes a module outlet port with bayonet reception slots.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein a lower wall of the mechanics module includes a pump inlet port and a fluid outlet port.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the switch is a two-stage actuator.
11. A nasal irrigation device for communicating an irrigant to a device user comprising:
a mechanics module comprising a lid assembly, wherein the mechanics module is configured to receive a source of saline, and wherein the lid assembly covers a portion of the mechanics module;
a reservoir assembly which includes an upper reservoir and a lower reservoir, wherein the upper reservoir covers a greater surface area of the mechanics module than the lid assembly, and wherein the upper reservoir surrounds the lid assembly;
a vacuum source for forming a relative vacuum in the lower reservoir;
a fluid passageway to communicate irrigant from the upper reservoir to the lower reservoir via a nasal cavity of the device user;
a valve for releasing the irrigant from the upper reservoir to the fluid passageway; and
a switch assembly for controlling the valve and the vacuum source for the communicating of irrigant to the device user.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the upper reservoir is located above the mechanics module.
13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the lower reservoir is located below the mechanics module.
14. The device of claim 11 , further including a nasal interface disposed relative to the mechanics module for engaging the nasal cavity of the device user.
15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the nasal interface includes a coaxial turntable mount that engages a coaxial turntable receiver in the mechanics module.
16. The device of claim 11 , wherein the fluid passageway includes an irrigant supply channel and an irrigant effluent channel.
17. The device of claim 11 , wherein the lower reservoir includes an inlet flange with bayonets disposed thereon, and the mechanics module includes a module outlet port with bayonet reception slots.
18. The device of claim 11 , wherein a lower wall of the mechanics module includes a pump inlet port and a fluid outlet port.