Apparatus and method for thermal processing of medical waste
AssigneeConsolidated Biomedical Solutions, Inc.
InventorsRichard COHEN, Marcus Alex CASH, David FATER
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Abstract
Various implementations include an apparatus for thermal processing of medical waste. The apparatus includes a body, a conductive heater, and an air flow device. The body portion defines a chamber for receiving two or more containers of medical waste. The chamber is in fluid communication with a gas processing device for biological materials. The conductive heater is thermally coupled to the chamber to provide heat to the two or more containers. The air flow device is configured to direct discharge gases from the two or more containers to the gas processing device.
Claims22
An apparatus for thermal processing of medical waste comprising:
- a body portion defining a chamber for receiving two or more containers of medical waste, the chamber being in fluid communication with a gas processing device;
- a conductive heater thermally coupled to the chamber to provide heat to the two or more containers;
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- an air flow device to direct discharge gases from the two or more containers to the gas processing device.
A process for heat-processing medical waste in an apparatus having a chamber, comprising the steps of:
- heating two or more containers of waste in the chamber using a conductive heater thermally coupled to the chamber, thereby rendering the waste biologically safe;
- directing discharge gases from the two or more containers in a predetermined direction;
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- processing the discharge gases with a gas processing device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.