Medical waste collection system for collecting medical waste during a medical procedure

A method of operating a medical waste collection system including a waste canister, a vacuum source, a user interface, and a controller, the method comprising:

• receiving, at the user interface, a first input from a user indicative of a suction limit;
• controlling, with the controller, operation of the vacuum source such that an actual vacuum level generated by the vacuum source does not exceed the suction limit;
• receiving, at the user interface, a second input from the user to activate a suction limit lock at a selected vacuum level;
• permitting, with the controller, adjustment of the suction limit below the selected vacuum level while the suction limit lock is engaged, wherein the controller is configured to operate the vacuum source to adjust the actual vacuum level based on the adjustment of the suction limit;
• preventing, with the controller, adjustment of the suction limit above the selected vacuum level associated with the suction limit lock;
• receiving, at the user interface, a third input from the user indicative of an attempt to adjust the suction limit above the selected vacuum level associated with the suction limit lock;
• determining, with the controller, a trigger condition based on the third user input;
• and
• displaying, on the user interface, a prompt with an option to disable the suction limit lock based on the trigger condition.