Medical wastes disposal system
AssigneeMcDonald, Withers & Hughes, Inc.
InventorsL. Andrew Withers, David W. Hughes
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Abstract
The system (10) for collecting and disposing of medical sharps and other medical wastes includes a housing (11) and its telescopic cover (9) which are fabricated of biodegradable and combustible material such as natural cellulose, non-natural cellulose, and other materials and an absorbent biodegradable and combustible absorption package (30) or insert (35) can be placed in the bottom of the holding chamber (12) for absorbing any liquids emitted from the sharps and other medical wastes, and for enhancing the combustion of the medical sharps and other medical wastes when the housing is placed in a furnace. The system for collecting and disposing of medical wastes when burned, evolves no more than trace levels of sulfur or chlorine and yields substantially only biodegradable ash.
Claims34
A disposable collector for receiving and disposing of medical wastes, including syringes and scalpels and other forms of medical wastes needing incineration comprising:
- a housing defining a holding chamber with an opening in communication with said holding chamber for the receipt of medical wastes, said housing being formed of a group of materials, selected from:
- natural cellulosic materials such as fiberboard, cardboard, molded cellulose, paper stock, wood, and particle board, non-natural cellulosic materials such as rayon, cellophane, and cellulose-nitrate, and other materials such as natural rubber and natural wax which are combustible and biodegradable, and when burned evolve no more than trace levels of chlorine or sulphur and yields substantially only biodegradable ash,
- whereby when medical wastes are placed in the holding chamber and the housing is burned in a furnace the material of the collector burns and aids in the incineration of the medical wastes.
A disposable collector for medical wastes including medical sharps and other forms of medical wastes including chemotherapy wastes which require controlled incineration, comprising:
- a body defining a holding chamber formed of puncture and leak resistant, absorptive and combustible material, for absorbing fluids emitted from wastes placed in said body and for controlling combustion of said wastes, said combustible material being selected from a group of materials consisting of:
- natural cellulosic materials such as paper stock, cardboard, fiberboard, particle board, wood, and molded cellulose, non-natural cellulosic materials such as rayon, cellophane, and cellulose-nitrate, and other materials such as natural rubber and natural wax.
A disposable collector for receiving and disposing of medical wastes, including medical sharps and chemotherapy wastes, which require controlled incineration comprising:
- a housing defining a holding chamber and an opening in communication with said holding chamber for the receipt of medical wastes,
- an absorptive material in said holding chamber for absorbing any absorptive liquids emitted from the medical wastes, said absorptive material being selected from the group consisting of:
- natural cellulosic materials such as fiberboard, cardboard, molded cellulose, paper stock, wood, non-natural cellulosic materials such as rayon, cellophane, and cellulose-nitrate, and other materials such as natural rubber and natural wax,
- said absorptive material comprising a combustible material which when burned emits no more than trace amounts of chlorine or sulphur and which aids in the burning of the medical wastes while the medical wastes are retained in the holding chamber.
A disposable collector for medical sharps including syringes and scalpels and other forms of medical wastes including chemotherapy wastes needing controlled incineration, comprising:
- a housing formed of puncture and leak resistant combustible material, which when burned evolves no more than trace levels of chlorine or sulfur and which yields substantially only biodegradable ash upon combustion, and
- an insert contained inside said housing of absorptive and combustible material for preferentially absorbing fluids emitted from wastes placed in said housing and for dispersing and thereby enhancing combustion of the fluids and medical wastes when burned.
A disposable collector for receiving and disposing of medical wastes including chemotherapy wastes needing incineration comprising:
- a housing defining a holding chamber with an opening in communication with said holding chamber for the receipt of medical wastes, said housing being formed of material which is combustible, biodegradable, and when burned evolves no more than trace levels of chlorine or sulphur and yields substantially only biodegradable ash,
- whereby when chemotherapy wastes are placed in the holding chamber and the housing and aids in the incineration of the chemotherapy wastes.
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