Patent ID: 8409152

Claim:
A nasal rinse device comprising a body defining a reservoir, the reservoir configured to hold a nasal rinse fluid, wherein the body further comprises a neck extending from the body; an attachment collar configured to be secured to the neck; and a nozzle secured to the attachment collar, wherein the nozzle comprises a skirt having a faceted outer surface; and an inner collar conduit defining an outlet aperture at an apex of the skirt, wherein the inner collar conduit extends downward from the apex and is substantially surrounded by the skirt; and a valve assembly comprising an upper housing in fluid communication with the inner collar, the upper housing comprising an inflation port disposed within an outer surface of the upper housing, wherein the inflation port is in fluid communication with an outer surface of the body; an inlet port disposed on a bottom surface of the upper housing, wherein the inlet port is in communication with the inflation port and the reservoir; a lower housing comprising a cylindrical wall defining a fluid transport cavity, wherein the cylindrical wall is operatively attached to the upper housing and the fluid transport cavity is in fluid communication with the upper housing; and a ball member disposed within the fluid transport cavity; and a delivery tube configured to attach to the lower housing and extending into the reservoir, wherein the delivery tube is configured to transport liquid from the reservoir to the fluid transport cavity.