Surgical waste liquid and smoke disposal system
AssigneeAmerican Immuno Tech, LLC
InventorsLawrason C. Wilbur, Peter Regla, William M. Doran, Phillip C. Darling, Jr.
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Abstract
A waste liquid and smoke disposal system which combines the functions of a smoke extraction system and a waste (typically, liquid) collection system, typically in, but not limited to, a surgical environment. The smoke extraction system and the liquid waste collection system are connected to supply the waste materials collected thereby to a waste treatment (e.g. decontamination and/or sterilization) and disposal system. These three systems are all combined into an integrated system wherein the treated waste can be safely returned to the ambient. In one embodiment, the integrated system is provided as a cart-mounted apparatus to provide mobility.
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A waste treatment system comprising,
- waste receiving means adapted to receive waste material from an activity site,
- said waste receiving means includes a support cylinder which is substantially rigid, and
- a waste container which is substantially flaccid and is disposed within said support cylinder,
- air flow producing means for creating an air flow from said activity site to said waste receiving means whereby the waste material is transported to said waste receiving means, and
- waste treatment means for receiving and treating the waste material received in said waste receiving means to permit ready disposal of the waste material in an environmentally safe manner,
- said waste treatment means including a heat exchanger for raising the temperature of said waste material which is passed therethrough to sterilize and/or decontaminate the waste material.
A waste treatment system comprising,
- a waste receiver for receiving waste material from an activity site,
- said waste receiver includes a mounting cylinder which is substantially rigid,
- a substantially flaccid waste container which is disposed within said mounting cylinder, and
- a cap mounted at the top end of said mounting cylinder to engage and support one end of said waste container,
- a conduit from said activity site to said waste receiver,
- a blower device for creating an air flow in said conduit whereby waste material is transported from said activity site to said waste receiver,
- a waste treatment unit for receiving and treating the waste material received from said waste receiver to permit ready disposal of the waste material in an environmentally safe manner,
- said waste treatment means includes at least one heat exchanger for raising the temperature of said waste material which is passed therethrough to sterilize and/or decontaminate the waste material.
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