ARK Premium One-Way Valve for Easier Straw Drinking

The ARK Premium One-Way Valve makes drinking easier by controlling the direction of fluid - fluid flows up into the straw, but does not empty back into the cup. Because fluid always stays at the top of the straw, less effort is required for each sip and less air is ingested. As a result, users tend to experience less coughing while consuming more fluids. The one-way flow valve is easy to take apart, clean, and put back together. Highly recommended for individuals with oral motor difficulties, a weak suck, or problems generating and maintaining suction. Just press the tapered end of the valve into the bottom of a straw and you're ready to drink. 

The Premium One-Way Valve is compatible with most regular drinking straws measuring .25" in diameter. Recommended for thin liquids (water, milk, juice without pulp, etc). This may vary by brand of thickener, but in general if you're using thickened liquids, "nectar" consistency works fine. "Honey" is a bit harder to suck through the straw, but it does work. "Pudding" does not work, as it's too thick to drink through even a regular straw without a valve. Not recommended for carbonated beverages. 

Specifications:

    Made in USA from medical grade stainless steel that will not rust.

    Crafted in our own factory in Columbia, SC for quality and safety assurance.

    Measures just over 2 inches in length.

    Includes 1 Premium One-Way Valve, and an extra (spare) stainless steel ball and washer.

    All parts can be boiled in water to ensure sanitary conditions.

    Caution: Not a toy. Contains small parts that may pose a choking hazard. This therapeutic tool is to be used by a therapist or caregiver and directly supervised at all times.

*May be HSA / FSA eligible. Contact your plan administrator for more details.