ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,714, issued on April 14.
"Quick-fill lavage system" was invented by Maria Elena Hernandez Mora (Miami Springs, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick-fill lavage system that is used in a medical environment to prevent the contamination of wounds. The quick-fill lavage system comprises of a gun shaped body that houses a refillable reservoir. A suction ball that is used to refill the reservoir. A one-way valve is used to dispense a liquid from the refillable reservoir. The one-way valve uses a suction tube system to connect the refillable reservoir to pull the liquid from the refillable reservoir. A dispensing tube system attache...