ARK's One-Way Valve Straws, Adaptive Drinking Aids

One-Way Straws with Built-In Valves by ARK Therapeutic

ARK's One-Way Straws make drinking easier for those with a weak suck, oral motor difficulties or problems generating and maintaining suction.

Each straw features a built-in valve that controls the direction of fluid one-way - fluid flows up into the straw but does not empty back into the cup. This results in less air being ingested and less effort is required to drink. Users tend to experience less coughing and choking while consuming fluids. As the valves are built-in, these straws provide both convenience for the caregiver and discretion for the user.

ARK's One-Way Straws are -

Made from medical grade materials - no BPA, latex, lead, phthalates and PVC
Sold in a pack of 10 disposable straws
Can be used on their own, or with either the Cip-Kup® or Sip-Tip® to further assist drinking (but are not compatible with the Bear Bottle) •
Not recommended for carbonated beverages
Recommended for thin liquids (water, milk, juice without pulp, etc)
Can be used for some 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 is too thick.

Made in the USA

All bottles and accessories are sold separately. Adult supervision is recommended

Dimensions	Each straw 7 1/2 inches (19cm) long
Features	Built In One-Way Valve

Price

Value

Quality

Thank you: godsend

Review by Elise

What a wonderful company. Quick with the order and I spent a fortune on straws before I found the short bendy straws.

ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE

Review by EB

The straws arrived and only 2 out of 10 were working properly, the rest were missing a key component that meant the straws were effectively useless. What a waste of money. Do not buy them.

A wonderful addition to the toolkit

Review by Straws

This is just what we were looking for and worked really well. They can be primed so that the patient has water at their lips with no effort at all. Helpful that they come in clear plastic so that you can see what is happening.
Surprisingly, visiting nurses had never come across these - they have now.

Adequate

Review by Searcher

Works fine but could
be longer, also liquid gets stuck in filter which needs to be removed to clean thouroughly

Brilliant

Review by handbag

These straws are brilliant for bed bound patients they take all the hard work out of drinking. Great service arrived within 3 days of Ordering. Thank you

Great Straws

Review by vicp

Great straws for people who have problems would use company again

Excellent Idea

Review by williagriffith

helps my wife brilliantly, she suffers from Parkinson's and finds it difficult to drink or use a straw, these do the job and have made her Life lot easier .thank you so much