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US 7,896,271 B2Granted
Medication disposal system
OwnerAnn Wakemaninventor
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Abstract
Medication is disposed of by rending the medication, including medicaments stored in blister packs and transdermal patches, and aggregating the riven medication with a disposal medium that is suitable for burial or incineration. Burial or incineration of the aggregated disposal medium and the riven medication reduces the likelihood of water contamination.
Claims1
An apparatus for preparing a medication for disposal said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a hog comprising:
- (i) a first portion operable to rend a first medication by shredding;
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- (ii) a second portion operable to rend a second medication by crushing said second medication;
- (b) a container having portions defining an opening arranged to receive said first medication and said second medication riven by said hog;
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- (c) a quantity of a disposal medium located within said container and exposed to said riven medication passing through said opening, said disposal medium suitable for at least one of burial and incineration;
- (d) a vent tube penetrating a stopper of a vial for a liquid medication, said vent tube connected to a source of air at a pressure of at least one atmosphere;
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- (e) an extraction tube penetrating said stopper of said vial and permit the liquid medication in said vial to flow onto a surface of said disposal medium.
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