Waste collection system for containment and disposal of contaminated fluids
AssigneeMerit Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsGreg McArthur, Fred P. Lampropoulos, Arlin D. Nelson
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Abstract
The present invention provides a waste collection system including a receptacle housing at least one chamber configured to accept waste and at least one containment layer configured to retain waste within the at least one chamber. The at least one chamber of the at least one containment layer includes a vent to allow gases to escape from the chamber. The at least one containment layer may be configured to quickly deliver waste to an aperture therein. A valve member configured to direct waste into the at least one chamber may be associated with the aperture. A method of using the waste collection system is also provided.
Claims70
A waste collection system comprising:
- a receptacle housing a first chamber and a second chamber flanking the first chamber, the second chamber configured to accept waste and including a bottom surface and at least one sidewall connected to the bottom surface, a first sidewall of the at least one sidewall including a lowermost portion proximate the bottom surface and an uppermost portion, the uppermost portion of the first sidewall including at least one vent;
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- at least one containment layer configured to substantially retain the waste within at least the second chamber.
A waste collection system comprising:
- a basin including at least one chamber configured to receive and retain fluids, the at least one chamber including a bottom surface and at least one sidewall extending substantially upward from the bottom surface to an upper rim;
- a first containment layer at least partially engaging the upper rim of the at least one chamber, the first containment layer including at least one aperture for receiving waste;
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- a vent associated with the upper rim of the at least one chamber.
A method of collecting waste including fluid waste, the method comprising:
- providing a receptacle comprising at least one chamber configured to accept the fluid waste and comprising a base and at least one sidewall extending from the base to a top edge, a first sidewall of the at least one sidewall including a recess at the top edge and at least one containment layer at least partially engaging the top edge of the at least one chamber;
- delivering the fluid waste to the receptacle;
- and
- allowing the recess to release gases from the receptacle.
A lid for use in a waste collection system, the lid comprising:
- a plurality of surfaces sloping toward at least one aperture therein;
- at least one channel formed between the plurality of sloping surfaces such that a raised ledge is formed between each channel of the at least one channel and each surface of the plurality of surfaces;
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- a valve member positioned adjacent the at least one aperture proximate the raised ledge such that a gap is formed beneath the valve member and above the at least one channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.