Height adjustable medical bucket

A height-adjustable bucket adapted to carry a medical object, said bucket comprising:

• a receptacle for carrying the medical object;
• a base;
• a support member coupled to said base;
• a carrier movably coupled to said support member and said carrier for supporting said receptacle, wherein said carrier is configured to move between a relatively high position and a relatively low position along an axis defined by said support member, wherein said carrier comprises a coupling member;
• and
• a retainer on said support member selectively coupling said carrier to said support member and configured to selectively retain said carrier in said relatively high position,
• wherein when said carrier is in said relatively high position and said retainer is coupling said carrier to said support member, and wherein said coupling member of said carrier and said retainer are configured to automatically decouple from one another when contents of said receptacle has a mass greater than a predetermined mass that exceeds a retention force of said coupling member and said retainer.

A height-adjustable stand adapted to carry a medical object, said stand comprising:

• a base having an upper most surface;
• a support member coupled to said base;
• a carrier movably coupled to said support member and for supporting a medical device, wherein said carrier is configured to move between a relatively high position and a relatively low position along an axis defined by said support member;
• a retainer selectively coupling said carrier to said support member and configured to selectively retain said carrier in said relatively high position;
• a dampening assembly configured to provide controlled movement of said carrier along a length of said axis defined between said relatively high position and said relatively low position, said dampening assembly comprising:
• a tension member coupled to said carrier;
• a dampener connected to said base and positioned below said upper most surface of said base with said dampener coupled to said tension member;
• and
• a pulley configured to change direction of said tension member between said carrier and said dampener.