Steam autoclave unit for delivering sterilized medical waste to a portable carrier
AssigneeHealth Care Waste Services Corp.
InventorJoseph A. Orlando
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Abstract
A method of disposing of medical waste is disclosed wherein medical waste generated at a facility such as a hospital, clinic, and/or a doctor's office, after being bagged and sterilized, usually by a stem autoclave, is delivered to a mobile carrier having a shredder or similar device, for finely-dividing the sterilized waste which is then compacted and transferred to a storage area on the carrier where it can be commingled with sterilized shredded medical waste obtained from other facilities having been processed in like manner, before being transported to a sanitary disposal site.
Claims9
An autoclave for sterilizing medical waste comprising:
- a) A housing having a bottom, side-walls and a top cover opening to receive bagged medical waste;
- b) A basket adapted to fit and supported by the housing containing the bagged medical waste;
- c) A platform in said housing for supporting the basket containing the bagged medical waste;
- d) Means within the housing for sterilizing the bagged medical waste;
- e) Means within the housing to move the platform upwardly and out of the housing with the basket of the sterilized medical waste thereon and to deposit the sterilized waste into a separate disposal container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.