Syringe and needle disposal system
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1. A syringe and needle disposal system comprising:
- disposal receptacle means;
passive bending means associated with said disposal receptacle means, said bending means including upper and lower bending surfaces disposed externally of said disposal receptacle means in a spaced relationship with respect to each other and defining a channel therebetween for receiving a needle to facilitate bending thereof; and
aperture means associated with said disposal receptacle means for allowing passage of a syringe and needle into said disposal receptacle means.
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Abstract
A disposal system for syringe and needle combinations is provided. The system includes a container which is adapted to receive a lid having a flexible resilient one-way valve adapted to allow insertion of a syringe and/or needle, while preventing re-emergence of the syringe and/or the needle. The lid further includes a passive bending structure adapted to allow bending of the needle, to render the needle unusable, prior to insertion of the syringe and/or the needle into the disposal system container.
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1. A syringe and needle disposal system comprising:
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disposal receptacle means; passive bending means associated with said disposal receptacle means, said bending means including upper and lower bending surfaces disposed externally of said disposal receptacle means in a spaced relationship with respect to each other and defining a channel therebetween for receiving a needle to facilitate bending thereof; and aperture means associated with said disposal receptacle means for allowing passage of a syringe and needle into said disposal receptacle means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A syringe and needle disposal system comprising:
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a container having bottom wall means and side wall means defining a generally open top; a lid portion generally corresponding in shape to said open top adapted to be mounted on said container portion and resisting separation therebetween and inadvertent discharge of the contents therefrom, said lid portion having an outer surface and having an aperture therethrough for allowing passage of a syringe and a needle into said container; a pair of upstanding leg portions associated with said lid portion; an upper bending member spanning said leg portions and affixed thereto; a lower bending surface spaced below said upper bending member and defining a channel therebetween for receiving the needle and facilitating bending thereof; and gripping means associated with said channel for retaining the needle therein to facilitate bending thereof. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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