The need for and development of a single use disposable nasal spray

Jeremiah F. Coakley; Graham J. Arthurs; Tina K. Wilsher

doi:10.1017/S0022215100122029

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Nasal sprays, which work on the Venturi principle, have the disadvantage of suck-back which makes them unhygienic for use in more than one patient. In Wrexham we have developed a disposable nasal spray system, which is safe and would be of benefit to other ENT departments.

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