Pharmaceutical waste disposal assembly
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorDavid A. Maness
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical waste disposal assembly (10) for disposing of raw pharmaceutical waste includes a first receiver body and a second receiver body. The assembly further includes a first reaction agent and a second reaction agent. The first reaction agent and the second reaction agent renders the pharmaceutical waste unrecoverable. The first reaction agent can include at least one of a denaturant and a deterrent. Additionally, the first reaction agent can include activated charcoal.
Claims21
A pharmaceutical waste disposal assembly for disposing of raw pharmaceutical waste, the pharmaceutical waste disposal assembly comprising:
- a first receiver body for receiving fluid pharmaceutical waste;
- a first reaction agent positioned within the first receiver body, the fluid pharmaceutical waste contacting the first reaction agent to change the fluid pharmaceutical waste in one of a chemical and physical manner so that the fluid pharmaceutical waste is rendered unrecoverable;
- a fluid absorber positioned within the first receiver body for absorbing and retaining the fluid pharmaceutical waste;
- a second receiver body for receiving solid pharmaceutical waste;
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- a second reaction agent positioned within the second receiver body, the solid pharmaceutical waste contacting the second reaction agent to change the solid pharmaceutical waste in one of a chemical and physical manner so that the solid pharmaceutical waste is rendered unrecoverable.
A pharmaceutical waste disposal assembly for disposing of raw pharmaceutical waste, the pharmaceutical waste disposal assembly comprising:
- a first receiver volume for receiving fluid pharmaceutical waste;
- a first reaction agent positioned within the first receiver volume, the fluid pharmaceutical waste contacting the first reaction agent to change the fluid pharmaceutical waste in one of a chemical and physical manner so that the fluid pharmaceutical waste is rendered unrecoverable;
- a fluid absorber positioned within the first receiver volume for absorbing and retaining the fluid pharmaceutical waste;
- a second receiver volume for receiving solid pharmaceutical waste, the second receiver volume being separated from the first receiver volume;
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- a second reaction agent positioned within the second receiver volume, the solid pharmaceutical waste contacting the second reaction agent to change the solid pharmaceutical waste in one of a chemical and physical manner so that the solid pharmaceutical waste is rendered unrecoverable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.