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AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsSteven J. Kaplan, Joshua Caleb Colvin, Fernando Erismann, Clayton H. Meyers, Michael Zollinger, Grant Westphal
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A medical waste collection system for collecting waste material. A level sensor is coupled to at least one waste container to generate a signal indicating a fluid level of waste material therein. A controller is configured to operate a light source assembly based on the signal such that a portion of the interior of the waste container disposed beneath the fluid level of the waste material is illuminated. A cover assembly may include a rack and pinion and/or polarizing segments to selectively limit visibility of portions of the waste container. The controller may initiate an unclogging protocol to create a pressure differential between an upper waste container and a lower waste container based on a determination that a transfer valve between the waste containers may be clogged. The determination may be based on a rate of change of the fluid level as measured by the level sensor(s).
A medical waste collection system for collecting waste material, the medical waste collection system comprising:
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A medical waste collection system for collecting waste material, the medical waste collection system comprising:
A medical waste collection system for collecting waste material, the medical waste collection system comprising:
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