COMBINATION DISPOSAL AND DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of dispensing and disposing medical items, said method comprising:
- dispensing a first medical item from a dispensing portion of a medical item dispensing and disposal system;
receiving, via a scanner, an identifier associated with a second medical item to be disposed within a disposal portion of said medical item dispensing and disposal system; and
based on said identifier, a control system;
allowing access to one waste container of a plurality of waste containers of said medical item dispensing and disposal system; and
preventing access to other waste containers of said medical item dispensing and disposal system to ensure proper disposal of said second medical item within said medical item dispensing and disposal system.
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Abstract
In a method of dispensing and disposing medical items a first medical item is dispensed from a dispensing portion of a medical item dispensing and disposal system. An identifier is received via a scanner. The identifier is associated with a second medical item to be disposed within a disposal portion of the medical item dispensing and disposal system. Based on the identifier, a control system: allows access to one waste container of a plurality of waste containers of the medical item dispensing and disposal system; and prevents access to other waste containers of the medical item dispensing and disposal system to ensure proper disposal of the second medical item within the medical item dispensing and disposal system.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of dispensing and disposing medical items, said method comprising:
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dispensing a first medical item from a dispensing portion of a medical item dispensing and disposal system; receiving, via a scanner, an identifier associated with a second medical item to be disposed within a disposal portion of said medical item dispensing and disposal system; and based on said identifier, a control system; allowing access to one waste container of a plurality of waste containers of said medical item dispensing and disposal system; and preventing access to other waste containers of said medical item dispensing and disposal system to ensure proper disposal of said second medical item within said medical item dispensing and disposal system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of dispensing and disposing medical items in a combined system, comprising:
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allowing access to a selected medical item being dispensed from said combined system; and providing a plurality of waste containers in said combined system, wherein each of said waste containers is associated with at least one of a plurality of waste categories, and in response to positioning a waste item near a scanner associated with said combined system, receiving identification data for said waste item from said scanner, and allowing access to one waste container of a plurality of waste containers of said combined system based on a waste category determined from said identification data, while preventing access to others of said plurality of waste containers to ensure proper disposal of said waste item. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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