Medical waste grinding and separation system with pathogen neutralization

A medical waste grinding and separation system configured to safely neutralize and dispose of a portion of a medical sharp, wherein:

• said medical waste grinding and separation system comprises an outer casing, a sharps aperture, a grinding head, a rotary grinding tool motor, a debris reservoir, a power system, a debris channel, a drive shaft;
• said grinding head comprises a grinding surface;
• said grinding surface comprises a portion of said grinding head being closest to said sharps aperture;
• said outer casing forms the main structural body of the system, housing the internal components
• said grinding head and said rotary grinding tool motor is aligned with one another and said sharps aperture;
• said grinding head is configured to grind down the tip of a syringe when it is inserted into the aperture;
• said grinding head is driven by said rotary grinding tool motor;
• said debris reservoir comprises a compartment within said medical waste grinding and separation system that collects and stores the ground debris produced by said grinding head;
• said power system is configured to provide the necessary electrical power to said medical waste grinding and separation system;
• said debris channel is positioned between said sharps aperture and said debris reservoir;
• said debris channel directs debris from said grinding surface of said grinding head and into said debris reservoir;
• accordingly, said debris channel ensures that the debris is efficiently collected without scattering;
• and
• said grinding head and said rotary grinding tool motor are connected via said drive shaft.

A method of use of a medical waste grinding and separation system for safely neutralizing and disposing of a portion of a medical sharp, wherein:

• said method of use comprising
• ensuring said medical waste grinding and separation system is properly supplied with power for a power system,
• verifying that a debris reservoir has sufficient space to collect debris,
• inserting a contaminated medical sharp into a sharps aperture,
• powering a rotary grinding tool motor,
• driving a grinding head to grind the contaminated medical sharp,
• directing debris through a debris channel,
• collecting it in said debris reservoir,
• monitoring a grinding event and shutting down said rotary grinding tool motor when completed, and
• safely disposing of the collected debris according to medical waste disposal regulations;
• wherein,
• said medical waste grinding and separation system comprises an outer casing, said sharps aperture, said grinding head, said rotary grinding tool motor, said debris reservoir, said power system, said debris channel, a drive shaft
• said grinding head comprises a grinding surface;
• said grinding surface comprises a portion of said grinding head being closest to said sharps aperture;
• said outer casing forms the main structural body of the system, housing the internal components
• said grinding head and said rotary grinding tool motor is aligned with one another and said sharps aperture;
• said grinding head is configured to grind down the tip of a syringe when it is inserted into the aperture;
• said grinding head is driven by said rotary grinding tool motor;
• said debris reservoir comprises a compartment within said medical waste grinding and separation system that collects and stores the ground debris produced by said grinding head;
• said power system is configured to provide the necessary electrical power to said medical waste grinding and separation system;
• said debris channel is positioned between said sharps aperture and said debris reservoir;
• said debris channel directs debris from said grinding surface of said grinding head and into said debris reservoir;
• accordingly, said debris channel ensures that the debris is efficiently collected without scattering;
• and
• said grinding head and said rotary grinding tool motor are connected via said drive shaft.