A nasal delivery device is provided for delivering substances such as
liquid drugs, vaccines and the like to a nasal passage. The nasal
delivery device preferably comprises a drug container such as syringe and
a separable spray nozzle. The spray nozzle includes a rigid plastic cap
having a spray aperture at a distal end of the nozzle for delivering the
liquid substance to the nasal passage. Attachment means is provided for
attaching the spray nozzle to the syringe at the time of the delivery of
the liquid substance to the nasal passage. The nozzle defines a conduit
that allows fluid communication from the syringe to the spray aperture.
The nozzle includes an internal valve between the spray aperture and the
syringe for allowing only pressurized liquid substance to flow through
the conduit and the aperture so that a mist or spray is delivered through
the spray aperture.