System and method for passage rinse

A system comprising:

• a pH balanced, iodine-free saline solution having a concentration in the range of approximately 0.9% to 1% comprised of approximately 39 parts sodium chloride and approximately 1 to 2 parts sodium bicarbonate dissolved in water;
• and
• an apparatus for dispensing the saline solution, the apparatus comprising:
• a cap having:
• a cylindrical lower portion,
• a rounded convex upper portion curving away from an axially aligned opening from which a liquid is dispensed located in the uppermost surface of the upper portion and curving downwardly to join the cylindrical lower portion, an open lower end, and
• a tubular conduit connected to the uppermost interior surface of the upper portion, the conduit having a hollow center axially aligned with the opening located in the upper portion;
• and
• a container for holding the saline solution, the container having flexible sidewalls and an axially aligned neck having an open end, wherein the lower portion of the cap and the neck of the container are configured to join together with a liquid tight connection.

A method for rinsing a passage, the method comprising:

• preparing a pH balanced, iodine-free saline solution having a concentration in the range of approximately 0.9% to 1% by emptying the contents of a packet containing a measured amount of sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate, the amount being approximately 39 parts sodium chloride and approximately 1 to 2 parts sodium bicarbonate, into a container filled with a measured amount of water and dissolving the sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate in the water, wherein the container has flexible sidewalls;
• connecting a cap the container with a liquid tight connection, the cap having:
• a cylindrical lower portion,
• a rounded convex upper portion curving away from an axially aligned opening from which a liquid is dispensed located in the uppermost surface of the upper portion and curving downwardly to join the cylindrical lower portion,
• an open lower end, and
• a tubular conduit connected to the uppermost interior surface of the upper portion and having a hollow center axially aligned with the opening located in the upper portion and wherein the conduit extends into the container or the conduit is connected to a tube extending into the container with a snug fit connection;
• and
• compressing the sidewalls of the container to urge the saline solution out of the container and into the passage.