Receiver For A Medical Waste Collection System

A medical waste collection system for collecting medical waste material through a manifold during a medical procedure, the medical waste collection system comprising:

• a waste container;
• a vacuum source configured to provide a vacuum on the waste container;
• and
• a receiver coupled to the waste container and comprising:
• a housing comprising an opening into which the manifold is configured to be inserted, the housing further comprising a receiver outlet;
• an inlet mechanism movably coupled to the housing and comprising a suction inlet, and a suction outlet in fluid communication with the suction inlet;
• a sled assembly moveably coupled to the housing and operably coupled to the inlet mechanism, wherein the sled assembly is configured to be moved in a proximal direction during insertion of the manifold into the receiver to cause the inlet mechanism to move correspondingly in a distal direction to establish fluid communication between the suction outlet and the receiver outlet;
• a lock assembly coupled to the housing and configured to lock the manifold within the receiver in a fully inserted position;
• and
• an actuator coupled to the lock assembly and axially moveable relative to the housing, wherein the actuator is configured to receive an axial input from a user to cause the lock assembly to unlock the manifold.

A medical waste collection system for collecting medical waste material through a manifold during a medical procedure, the medical waste collection system comprising:

• a waste container;
• a vacuum source configured to provide a vacuum on the waste container;
• and
• a receiver coupled to the waste container and comprising:
• a housing comprising an opening into which the manifold is configured to be inserted, the housing further comprising a receiver outlet;
• an inlet mechanism movably coupled to the housing and comprising a suction inlet, and a suction outlet in fluid communication with the suction inlet;
• a sled assembly moveably coupled to the housing and operably coupled to the inlet mechanism, wherein the sled assembly is configured to be moved in a proximal direction during insertion of the manifold into the receiver to cause the inlet mechanism to move correspondingly in a distal direction to establish fluid communication between the suction outlet and the receiver outlet;
• a lock assembly coupled to the housing and configured to lock the manifold within the receiver in a fully inserted position, wherein the lock assembly comprises opposing arms rotatably coupled to the housing, and arm biasing members each configured to bias a respective one of the opposing arms to a locked configuration in which distal movement of the manifold and the sled assembly is prevented;
• and
• an actuator coupled to the lock assembly and configured to receive an input from a user to cause the opposing arms to unlock the manifold.

A medical waste collection system for collecting medical waste material through a manifold during a medical procedure, the medical waste collection system comprising:

• a waste container;
• a vacuum source configured to provide a vacuum on the waste container;
• and
• a receiver coupled to the waste container and comprising:
• a housing comprising an opening into which the manifold is configured to be inserted, the housing further comprising a receiver outlet;
• an inlet mechanism movably coupled to the housing and comprising a suction inlet, and a suction outlet in fluid communication with the suction inlet;
• a sled assembly moveably coupled to the housing and operably coupled to the inlet mechanism, wherein the sled assembly is configured to be moved in a proximal direction during insertion of the manifold into the receiver to cause the inlet mechanism to move correspondingly in a distal direction to establish fluid communication between the suction outlet and the receiver outlet;
• a lock assembly coupled to the housing and configured to lock the manifold within the receiver in a fully inserted position, wherein the lock assembly comprises an arm, and an arm biasing member;
• and
• an actuator coupled to the lock assembly and comprising a ramped surface, wherein the actuator is configured to receive an input from a user to cause the ramped surface to rotate the arm in opposition to the arm biasing member and away from the manifold to unlock the manifold.