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US 2005/0029142 A1Published application
Method and system for collecting used medical devices
OwnerRonald Nordquistinventor
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Abstract
The subject invention is a method and apparatus for collecting medical devices. The apparatus according to one embodiment is a collection tray having a flexible base having at least one aperture and at least one flexible wall. The method according to one embodiment includes removing a collection container from a sterilized package at a point of use and placing a used medical device in the container.
Claims9
A system for collecting used medical devices comprising:
- (a) at least one first collection container comprising:
- (i) a collection body defining a first opening;
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- (ii) a first cap configured to be removably coupleable with the collection body at the first opening;
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- (b) at least one second collection container comprising:
- (i) a flexible base defining at least one aperture;
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- (ii) at least one flexible wall coupled to the base, the at least one wall defining an opening in the second collection container.
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