ORAL IRRIGATOR WITH BACK FLOW PREVENTION

The present disclosure is directed to mechanisms for oral irrigator fluid channels which provide back flow prevention. The oral irrigator comprises: an irrigator tip; a tether having a first end and a second end, a third channel arranged between the first end and the second end, where the first end...

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Main Authors KOOIJKER, Klaas, MILLER, Jason, Daniel, ZIJLSTRA, Aaldert, Geert, WOLFER, Jay, PHAM, Le, Gia, VAN DE VEEN, Egbert, BOERSMA, Joldert, Maria, VILLAR, Jose
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 01.06.2022
Subjects
APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
DENTISTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Summary:The present disclosure is directed to mechanisms for oral irrigator fluid channels which provide back flow prevention. The oral irrigator comprises: an irrigator tip; a tether having a first end and a second end, a third channel arranged between the first end and the second end, where the first end of the tether is in fluid communication with the second channel; a reservoir containing a fluid, the reservoir in fluid communication with a pump, the pump in fluid communication with the third channel and the second end of the tether; and an arrowhead check valve comprising a resilient element and an elastic head element, the arrowhead check valve arranged within the first channel, the second channel, or the third channel. The irrigator tip comprises: a nozzle comprising a first channel; and a handle comprising a second channel in fluid communication with the first channel.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200745202