The RoseCup System

The RoseCup

The RoseCup®️ is entered in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG 288555). It has been designed to assist with access to nutrition and hydration for anyone struggling with feeding and swallowing or who has been diagnosed with dysphagia.

The RoseCup is designed to use with your preferred selection of attachments.

The attachments provide different levels of control for you while using your RoseCup with thickened liquids. We recommend you use thickened meals with the RoseCup.

Spill-proof when fitted with a lid and an attachment.
Uses active sucking to release the liquid and engage the oral sensorimotor sequence associated with suck‑based swallowing.
Able to be used in different positions.
Designed to minimise head tilting.
Adaptable through attachment selection to suit individual need and preference.
Easy to clean.
You can use your RoseCup with your own thickened liquids/meals.

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RoseCup technical data

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Man in recliner drinking from a RoseCup Soft Spout at 90-degree angle with diagram on right.

Volume control

The RoseCup provides volume control of your meal when used with the Soft Spout attachments. This occurs because you need to suck on the soft spout to release the liquid. Each time you do this only a limited amount of liquid is released into your mouth. This function prevents a continuous flow of liquid, allowing you to control the amount of fluid you take each time - reducing the risk of choking.

How does it work? The spouts have been designed to hold 3ml of thickened fluid within the spout bulb. When the bulb is compressed, the base is blocked by the tip of the tongue allowing only the content of the bulb to be delivered onto the tongue. The valve closes after the suck-cycle (restores to “hole-only” state) and no further liquid should escape from the device.

The controlled delivery limits the volume of liquid per suck-cycle to 3ml. A further suck cycle is required before another bolus is released, interrupting continuous flow and allowing successive deliveries to be paced. This design is intended to support better coordination of liquid intake and airway protection.

It is recommended that you regularly check your soft spout is working correctly before use. This can also be monitored by a carer.

Swallowing

When used with the Soft Spout attachments the RoseCup assists with the process of swallowing your thickened liquid meal.

How does it do this? Active sucking stimulates a coordinated sequence of oral movements involved in liquid collection, bolus formation and transfer. Infant feeding demonstrates how sucking, bolus formation and swallowing can operate as a closely coordinated sequence. This physiological observation informed the development of the RoseCup's suck‑based delivery system; it is not presented as evidence that infant and adult dysphagia physiology are identical.

If the swallowing mechanism in Dysphagia is initiated by the suck reflex, we suspect that swallowing will likely be more effective and complete than with traditional feeding methods. Suck-initiated delivery may assist bolus formation and transfer while limiting uncontrolled pharyngeal delivery.

Flow Control

You can use the RoseCup with any of the three types of attachments (Spoon, Sipper or Soft Spout) while using thickened liquids.

The Sipper attachment

Flow of liquid through the sipper is also controlled by tipping the attachment on an angle to allow the liquid to flow into your mouth.

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The Sipper with Flow Control Valve

You can reduce the speed of the flow of liquid through the sipper attachment by inserting an Flow Control Valve. These are available as an additional option for your sipper attachment.

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The Sipper with Straw Insert

Another option for flow control with your sipper is to insert a Straw. The Straw-Insert operates in a similar way to using a straw to suck through. This can be used while sitting upright or even leaning forward.

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RoseCup with Spoon attachment

The spoon provides the option of drinking/eating at your own pace. The spoon must be tipped forward before any liquid with flow through the hole into the spoon bowl. Once full to the level you want, you can proceed to sip the liquid at your own pace.

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RoseCup with Silicone Soft Spout attachment

When using any of the three coloured soft spouts, the flow and release of liquid is controlled by sucking on the spout. NO flow is released through the hole of the spout when the RoseCup is tipped spout-down. This ensures that unless the patient sucks the spout first, they will not get any food deposited in their mouth.

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The RoseCup system is developed in Australia and protected by granted patents in multiple international jurisdictions to assist in the management of Dysphagia. It does support feeding and swallowing in general. The RoseCup® is named in the honour of Rose Palmada whose predicament directly led to the discovery of the principles of feeding built into the RoseCup.

Using the RoseCup

Sitting

The RoseCup has large easy-grip handles for left or right handed use.
The wide stable base makes it easy to handle for patients that may also have difficulty with fine motor control.
The cup is designed to minimise the need to tilt the head, so using it is a relaxed and comfortable experience.
In this position you can either use the RoseCup yourself or with the assistance of a carer or support person.

We recommend using the following attachments with your RoseCup, while in a seated position.

Reclining

Eat where you’re most comfortable.
The RoseCup is best used in the upright position. If this position is not tolerated, try with extra caution in the reclined position.
It’s spill-proof lid will ensure you stay comfortable even if the cup is accidentally dropped.
In this position you can either use the RoseCup yourself or with the assistance of a carer or support person.

We recommend using the following attachments with your RoseCup, while in a reclined position.

Easy clean instructions

Screw off the lid and attachments.
Rinse the RoseCup and attachments thoroughly and wash with luke warm soapy water. For best result use the Cleaning brushes that is available to purchase on our website. The bigger brush is specifically chosen to easy clean the bigger openings of the cup. The small brush easily reach the smaller openings of the attachments and the spouts.
The RoseCup is residential and commercial dishwasher safe, tested at 88 degrees Celsius; for best results, we recommend a wash cycle of no more than 82 degrees Celsius.
If further cleaning is required it can also be placed in Milton after it has been cleaned.

Instructions and safety check for RoseCup use

Before every use:

Do an inspection of the components of the Cup.
Ensure that the Cup is clean and dry.
Check the valve (cross incision) at the end of the green and purple spouts and ensure that all 4 slots are open (NOT stuck together).
The cups must be mobile. Ensure that in the relaxed position the 4 cups rest tightly against each other forming an even edge around the central hole. This is important to maintain safety and ensure sufficient flow.

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