Naväge SDG-2 User manual

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Nasal irriation works.
Read carefully for a reat first experience!
Nasal hygiene will be to the 21st century what oral hygiene was to the 20th!
Owner’s Manual
SaltPods®
Nasal Hygiene System
Nose Cleaner
Model SDG-2

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Accept the Naväe challene:Use Naväe twice a day for two weeks and experience
how clear nose-breathin and improved nasal hyiene can chane your life!
Thank you for purchasin the Naväe® Nasal Hyiene System, the
world’s only nasal irriator with entle powered suction. Naväe
provides fast relief from sinus conestion without drus, and a
cleaner nose than ever before! To et the most out of your new
device, read the Owner’s Manual carefully. You bouht Naväe
to solve a problem. Maybe it’s sinusitis, or alleries, or snorin.
Maybe you just want to breathe better throuh your nose.!

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ASSEMBLY
• Twist o the upper and lower tanks (Fi. A). Hand wash the tanks and nose pillows prior to first use.
• Insert the included AA batteries and screw the battery door on tihtly. Reattach the tanks.
• Install the nose pillows snuly over the nasal-dock posts (Fi. B). The arrows indicate the direction of flow.
• Attach the nasal-dock to the center module. Take care that the O-rins remain snu in their channels
(Fi. C). The nasal-dock rotates so the saline rinse can flow in either direction.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Loadin a Naväe SaltPod
is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. Fill the Upper Tank to the Fill Line (Fi. 1) with warm
water. (See pae 6 for important water information).
2. Place a new, unused SaltPod capsule in the crushin
chamber, foil-side down (Fi. 2).
3. Close the lid firmly until you hear it click shut, and do
not reopen it (Fi. 3).
It’s best to learn while standin at a sink!
A B C
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1
3
The power button cannot be pushed in without a new
SaltPod in the crushin chamber and the lid clicked shut.
No Peekin!
If you reopen the lid
after loadin a SaltPod,
the device will not work.

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STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS CONT
4. Gently shake the device for a few seconds to thorouhly mix the water and SaltPod contents.
5. Locate the power button. It has two staes just like a camera button that focuses and then snaps a
picture. Push the button in half-way and the pump will start. Push it in all the way and the drain valve will
open and saline will immediately flow out of one of the nose pillows.
Protip: Feel the suction: Cover the nose pillows with your finer tips and press the power button in
half-way. You will feel a liht suction from one of the nose pillows.
6. Run a little water over the nose pillows to make them easier to slip into your nostrils. (If you have very
small nostrils you can put a tiny bit of petroleum jelly on the pillow tips to make insertion easier.)
7. Insert the nose pillows and center them in your nostrils so the tips are not blocked. Press them in firmly
for a tiht seal to prevent leakin. Use the flexible stems for a snu, centered, comfortable fit (Fi. 4).
Protip: Adjustin the nose pillows is important for a ood first experience. The key to successful nasal
irriation is makin your nasal cavity into a closed system separated from your oral cavity. This prevents
the saline from oin down your throat, and keeps it flowin in one nostril and out the other.
8. Relax… Stand up straiht and keep your head erect, chin up slihtly (Fi. 5). Smile and breathe normally
throuh your mouth. Now push the power button in. You can push it in half-way and feel the suction for
a moment or two, or you can push it in all the way riht from the start. Experiment and you’ll find what
works best for you. Feel the saline flowin throuh your nose!
Protip: Nasal irriation is safe and eective,and doctors advise that it can be practiced as often as you wish.
We recommend usin your Naväe Nose Cleaner several times in a row when you first et it, to help you
quickly master the art of nasal cleansin. What may start as a challene for some will quickly become a
convenient and refreshin new addition to your daily hyiene reimen. Clean nose, healthy life!
9. A Naväe cycle can last from about 10 seconds to a minute, dependin on personal anatomy and
conestion. Most cycles last from 20 to 30 seconds. The cycle is complete when the upper tank is empty.
10. Release the power button and remove the pillows from your nostrils. Most users will have a little saline
remainin. Gently blow your nose.
11. Twist o the bottom tank and empty it. Clean your device followin the instructions on pae 6.
4. Correct Fit
No
gaps!
Nostril
No
gaps!
5. Correct Posture
For personal help, email support@navae.com or call [phone]

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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
1. Problem: I’m ettin salt water down the back of my throat.
The key to successful nasal irriation is makin your nasal cavity into a closed system. That’s what
makes it possible for the rinse to o in one nostril and out the other — and not down your throat.
Anatomy 101: Located at the back of the roof of your mouth (at the top of the throat) is a small
area called the soft palate. It’s made of soft tissue and muscle, and it separates the nasal cavity
from the oral cavity. When the soft palate is closed, saline cannot o down the throat. For most
people this happens naturally and automatically, but not for everyone. Here are some proven tips.
Try them all; one will work for you.
 Relax. It’s really important. The more relaxed you are, the better and easier everythin works.
Nasal lavae is safe and eective and millions do it everyday. Be assured that just like them,
you’ll master it, too!
 Keep breathin throuh your mouth. This helps close the soft palate.
 While irriatin, say Ähh … Seriously: take a deep breath throuh your mouth and say/sin “ahh”
just like you would for a doctor examinin your throat. Then take another breath and sin it aain!
 Reverse the direction of flow by rotating the nasal dock 180 degrees. The saline will flow in the
opposite direction, and this can make a big difference depending on your unique anatomy.
2. Problem: Saline is leakin from my nose.
If you are leakin at the nose pillows, press them a little more firmly into your nostrils and
experiment with the best anles for a tiht fit. Take care not to block the tips aainst the inner
walls of the nasal cavity. The drippin will stop.
3. Problem: The power button won’t push in, Part 1.
For the power button to operate, a new SaltPod capsule must be placed in the crushin chamber
and the lid clicked shut. The device is desined to work only when loaded with a new, unused
SaltPod. This is an important safety feature that reduces the risk of runnin plain, unsalted water
throuh your nose to avoid the painful stinin that can cause. This is critical: if you reopen the lid, the
power button will no loner work with that particular SaltPod — even
when you re-close the lid. The button will be mechanically locked
out, and it cannot be pushed in. That’s why you can’t peek!
4. Problem: The power button won’t push in, Part 2.
Rinse the device with hot water for at least 30 seconds in the three
places marked A, B, and C (Fi. 6). This eliminates salt crystal
buildup that can interfere with device operation. After rinsin, lift
the Drain Pull (C) to verify that it is not stuck.
5. Problem: The button pushes in,but the pump doesn’t start.
Visually reconfirm that the batteries are installed in the correct
direction inside the battery compartment. Fresh AA batteries
should last at least 3 months if you use the device daily.
6. More help includin instructional videos and additional tips is
available at navae.com. You can also email support@navae.com
or call us at [phone] durin normal business hours.
C
RINSING
AREAS
DRAIN PULL
A
B

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CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
• Upper and lower tanks, nose pillows, and nasal dock. These should be detached and washed after use.
Anti-bacterial dishwashin soap or diluted white vinear (half-water, half-vinear) are recommended
cleanin aents.
• Center module. Wipe the center module with a damp cloth. Do not immerse the center module; it is not water proof.
• Crushin chamber lid. Rinse the underside with hot water to melt away dried salt crystals.
• Drain pipe. Rinse by liftin the drain pull and runnin water throuh the upper tank drain (Fi. 6 pae 5).
• The Naväe Nose Cleaner is not dishwasher safe. Exposin the tanks to dishwasher heat will warp them and
prevent them from sealin to the center module. Cleanin the Nose Cleaner in a dishwasher voids the warranty.
CAUTIONS
• If you experience pain durin use, stop immediately and consult a health care practitioner.
• Rinsin your nasal passaes with plain, unsalted water will result in a severe burnin sensation.
• Do not use if either of your nasal passaes is completely blocked and if you are unable to breathe
throuh one or both of your nostrils.
• Do not use if you have an ear infection or if your ears are blocked.
• Consult your doctor before use if you have had ear or nose surery in the past 6 months.
• Do not use continuously for loner than five minutes.
 ABOUT WATER. The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine advises that in North America,
lukewarm tap water from municipal water systems or intact wells deeper than 40 feet is safe for saline
solution preparation. If these criteria are not met or if water safety is in doubt, distilled water or tap water
boiled and then cooled to room temperature is recommended. The US FDA advises usin filtered, distilled,
or previously boiled water for nasal irriation, and that water “passed throuh a filter with an absolute pore
size of 1 micron or smaller” is safe for nasal irriation.
• Most users prefer to warm their water prior to use. Do not overheat the water. It should be lukewarm
to the touch and not hotter than about 85°–90°F (29°–32° C)
• To prevent cross infection between users, the Naväe Nose Cleaner should not be shared.
• Not for use by children under 12.
• Terminate use if no saline appears in the lower tank after 60 seconds.
• Consult a health care practitioner if you are usin the Naväe Nose Cleaner to relieve conestion due
to a nasal illness and there is no improvement after use; if your symptoms persist or worsen; if you
have a persistently thick and yellow or reen dischare; or if skin at the base of the nostrils becomes
raw or crusted.
• Clean the nose pillows and device after each use accordin to the cleanin instructions.
• Usin the product with illeal drus, alcohol, or prescription drus except when prescribed by a
physician is strictly prohibited, will void the warranty, and may cause serious injury.
• Use only as indicated in these instructions or as directed by a health care practitioner.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the benefits of saline nasal irriation?
First and foremost, nasal irriation reduces sinus conestion due to sinusitis, colds, alleries, hay fever, pollen,
dry air, environmental pollution, etc. Whatever the cause of the stuness, cleanin and moisturizin the nasal
cavity makes it easier to breathe throuh your nose. Daily irriation and a clean nose have many additional
benefits: nose-breathers are much less likely to snore; daily users report deeper and sounder sleep; dry
crusted mucous and the impolite method used to remove it is virtually eliminated; and post nasal drip is
sinificantly reduced.
What actually happens durin a nasal lavae cycle?
Saline enters throuh one nostril and flows to the back of the nose where there is a small openin between
the back ede of the nasal septum and the rear wall of the nasal cavity. The rinse flows throuh that openin
and returns to the front of the nose where it exits throuh the other nostril, flushin out everythin from
microscopic oranisms, allerens and pollen, to dust, environmental pollution and dry crusted mucous. In short:
in one nostril, around the back of the nose, and out the other nostril.
How is the Naväe system dierent from others?
Naväe® is the only nasal irriation system — in the world — that uses entle powered suction. It pulls the nasal
rinse throuh the nose while other devices like the neti pot and squeeze bottle push. A hih-tech, miniature
vacuum pump. In combination with the unique convenience of Naväe® SaltPods makes this possible, and
more important, delivers a no-mess, super convenient user experience.
How often should I irriate?
As often as you wish because Naväe and saline nasal irriation are completely dru-free! We suest you
use Naväe twice a day, but it’s safe to use more often. Find out what’s best for you by usin it reularly for a
couple of weeks, and judin the results for yourself!
I’m leakin saline — hours after I irriated! What’s happenin?
Durin an irriation cycle, saline flows past tiny channels that connect the sinuses to the nasal cavity.
Sometimes, a small amount of saline can flow into a sinus cavity, stay there, and flow out later. This can
be annoyin and even embarrassin, but it is completely harmless. If you’d like to avoid it, try this: After
completin a cycle, bend over and tilt your head first to one side for a few seconds, and then to the other. If
there’s any residual saline, this usually lets it flow out. Gently blow your nose.
Am I riht-nosed or left-nosed?
It sounds odd, but experience teaches us that just as we’re riht or left-handed, we’re also “nosed”. It’s all about
individual anatomy, so don’t be surprised if the Naväe cycle oes faster in one direction than the other. Try
both directions — the nasal dock is easily rotated, just twist it 180 derees.
How lon do the batteries last?
The Naväe Nose Cleaner is powered by two AA batteries which will provide sucient power for several
months of daily use. If you notice the motor is runnin at a lower pitch or there is less suction than you’re used
to, it may be time to chane the batteries.
Limited Warranty
The Naväe Nose Cleaner is covered by a limited, one-year parts and labor warranty. If your device fails durin
the warranty period, visit navae.com or call [phone] for details and to arrane repair or replacement.

Disposal and Recyclin
Please recycle. Naväe SaltPods are made from HDPE, recyclin code #2. The SaltPod tray is made from
RPET (recycled PET), recyclin code #1. The Naväe system is BPA-free.
Intellectual Property
The Naväe Nose Cleaner and SaltPods are patent-protected worldwide. See navae.com for country-specific
patent notices. Naväe®, SaltPod®, Breathe Better Now®, and Clear Nose, Healthy Life!® are just some of the
reistered trademarks owned by RhinoSystems, Inc.
RhinoSystems, Inc. is the Manufacturer of the Naväe Nose Cleaner and SaltPod® Capsules
Naväe SaltPods are manufactured in the USA. The Naväe Nose Cleaner is desined in the USA and assembled
in China. SaltPods have been issued Natural Product Number 80035721 by Health Canada. RhinoSystems is
committed to continually improvin our products throuh on-oin research and development. RhinoSystems
is ISO 13485:2003 certified, certificate number SCC-0219a. We strive to maintain the hihest quality in
everythin we do.
THE NASAL DOCK ROTATES!
Try both direcons and
nd out what’s best for you!
RhinoSystems, Inc. • 800 Resource Drive, Unit 12 • Brooklyn Heihts, Ohio 44131 • [phone]
© 2016 RhinoSystems, Inc., all rihts reserved. Rev. D
www.navae.com • [phone]
Electromanetic Compatibility
The Naväe Nose Cleaner has been built and tested to comply with the applicable electromanetic compatibility requirements (EMC) accordin
to IEC60601-1-2 for residential, commercial and liht industry environments. For further details, see “Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration –
Electromanetic Emissions and Immunity” as follows.
Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration – Electromanetic Emissions and Immunity
The Naväe Nose Cleaner is intended for use in the electromanetic environment specified below. It is the responsibility of the customer or user
to ensure that it is used only in such an environment.
Emissions Test Compliance Electromanetic Environment - Guidance
RF emissions CISPR11 Group 1 The Naväe Nose Cleaner uses RF enery only for its internal function. Therefore
its RF emissions are very low and are not likely to cause any interference in nearby
electronic equipment.
RF emissions CISPR11 Class B The Naväe Nose Cleaner is a direct-current battery-powered medical device
that is suitable for use in all establishments. It is not intended or suitable to be
directly connected to the public low-voltae alternatin-current power supply
network.
Harmonic emissions IEC 61000-3-2 Not applicable
Voltae fluctuations/flicker emissions IEC
61000-3-3
Not applicable
Cautions: Medical devices need special precautions with respect to EMC, and the Naväe Nose Cleaner should be installed and put into service
accordin to the EMC information provided herein. The device can be aected by portable and mobile RF communications equipment. It should not
be used adjacent to or stacked with other equipment, and if adjacent or stacked use is necessary, it should be observed to verify normal operation
in the confiuration in which it will be used. The product has been found to have no Essential Performance and does not require immunity testin.