Medical waste disposal system assembly

• US 20070027432A1
• Filed: 07/26/2005
• Published: 02/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Biofluid Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: Biofluid Technologies LLC
• Inventors: Radford, Drew, Radford, Richard, Willich, Wayne, Howard, Jack
• Granted Patent: US 8,167,858 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/317
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/36 for collecting or disposing of used articles
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 9/00 Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto B08B6/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 9/28 the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/30 with plug valves , i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by turning a cylindrical or conical plug without axial passageways
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 55/02 Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure B65D41/32 takes precedence; protective covers for bottles B65D23/08; protective cap-like outer covers for bottle or jar closures B65D41/62; pressure-applying means B65D45/00; closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal of closures B65D50/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 55/022 with ratchet effect between relatively rotating parts B65D41/3404, B65D50/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 55/10 Locking pins destructible locking pins B65D55/06
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 55/12 Devices or means with relatively-moving parts co-operating with abutments on bottle or jar B65D55/022 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 55/14 Applications of locks, e.g. of permutation or key-controlled locks
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 35/022 the locking mechanism being actuated by a separate actuating element
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 35/025 said actuating element being operated manually (e.g. a push-button located in the valve actuator)
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 35/027 the locking mechanism being actuated by pushing or pulling the valve actuator, the valve actuator being rotated subsequently to bring the valve closure element in the desired position
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 35/16 with locking member actuated by magnet
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 5/0668 Single packings

Abstract

A novel collection device for collection, storage and disposal of biological products, in conjunction with an improved cleansing method. Disclosed is an apparatus 301 which includes a locking closing member handle 93 to allow for safe transport and disposal of medical waste. Closing member 71 allows for secure containment of medical waste and subsequent apparatus 301 cleaning. Closing member design includes a gap 191 between closing member 71 and housing 1 which facilitates device cleaning after waste disposal.

Claims

1. A biological waste collection device connector comprising:

a connector apparatus for receiving a waste vessel,

said connector apparatus including a closing member, and said closing member connected to a locking mechanism for prevention of undesired spillage.

2. The biological waste collection device of claim 1, wherein said closing member is a substantially spherical closing member with a lumen.

3. The biological waste collection device of claim 2, wherein a portion of said lumen is radiused to facilitate material discharge and to reduce rotational sticktion.

4. A biological waste collection device of claim 3 additionally comprising a vessel for containment of biological waste, said vessel including a closing member for waste retention during transport.

5. A biological waste collection device of claim 3 wherein the internal conformation of said waste vessel is optimized to prevent internal surface retaining or pooling of contents during discharge.

6. A biological waste collection device of claim 5 wherein said gap between said housing and said closing member is of sufficient diameter to allow post disposal cleaning of the housing and closing member.

7. The biological waste collection device of claim 6, wherein said closing member additionally comprises a flat surface which is shaped to deflect fluid flow into the space between said housing and said closing member.

8. A self cleansing biological waste collection system for connecting a waste vessel to a waste removal station comprising:

a waste vessel with locking cap,

wherein said waste vessel with locking cap connects to a disposal apparatus,

wherein said apparatus is opened and closed by a motor activated by a controller,

wherein said controller controls the release of cleaning agents through a cleaning pipe to clean said apparatus.

9. The biological waste collection system of claim 8, wherein said controller is connected to a user interface device.

10. The a biological waste collection system for connecting a waste vessel to a waste removal station of claim 9, wherein said controller controls the cleaning of said vessel with cleaning routines based on input from vessel ID characteristics.

11. The a biological waste collection system for connecting a waste vessel to a waste removal station of claim 10, wherein the position and orientation of the closing member of said apparatus is determined by measurements taken of said sensors.

12. The a biological waste collection system for connecting a waste vessel to a waste removal station of claim 11, wherein said waste vessel additionally comprises one or more identifying components for identifying vessel characteristics to said controller.

13. The a biological waste collection system for connecting a waste vessel to a waste removal station of claim 12, wherein said identifying components not only present vessel characteristics identification information but also store vessel use frequency and contents information.

14. The a biological waste collection system for connecting a waste vessel to a waste removal station of claim 13, wherein said sensor is selected from the group consisting of magnetic, Radio Frequency ID or mechanical.

15. The a biological waste collection system for connecting a waste vessel to a waste removal station of claim 14, wherein said controller additionally comprises one or more central processing units and memory units.

16. The a biological waste collection system for connecting a waste vessel to a waste removal station of claim 15, additionally comprising a stopper element.

17. The a biological waste collection system of claim 16, wherein said controller monitors vessel presence, absence and contents by type.

18. The a biological waste collection system of claim 17, wherein said controller monitors vessel use frequency and is configurable to prevent use of said vessel when a predetermined value is reached.

19. The a biological waste collection system of claim 18, wherein said vessel additionally comprises an identifying component with memory element.

20. A biological waste collection device connector comprising:

a connector apparatus for receiving a waste vessel,

said connector apparatus including a closing member, and

said closing member connected to a locking mechanism for prevention of undesired spillage,

wherein said apparatus is opened and closed by a motor activated by a controller, and

wherein said controller controls the release of cleaning agents through a cleaning pipe to clean said apparatus.