Medical waste handling system
First Claim
1. A device for decontaminating body fluids from a patient, said device including means for collecting, disinfecting and disposing of body waste materials accumulated from a patient comprisingcontainer means forming first and second collection chambers each having an upper and a lower end, the upper and a lower ends respectively being at substantially the same elevations,first conduit means connecting the lower ends of the collection chambers for communication therebetween,second conduit means connecting the upper ends of the collection chambers, said second conduit means having a substantially smaller cross sectional flow capacity than the first conduit means,an inlet port to the container means forming the first collection chamber,an outlet port connected to the container means forming the second collection chamber, andan inlet conduit having a first end connected to the inlet port and an opposite open end for exposing to waste materials to be collected.
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Abstract
An apparatus for collecting, disinfecting and disposing of body waste materials accumulated from a patient including a pair of adjacent collection chambers each having an upper and a lower end, the upper and lower ends respectively being substantially at the same elevations, a first conduit connecting the lower ends of the collection chambers for communication therebetween, a set of conduits connecting the upper ends of the collection chambers, the set of conduits having a smaller cross-sectional flow capacity than the first conduit, an inlet to the first collection chamber at an intermediate location thereon, and an outlet connected to the second collection chamber at an intermediate location thereon, an inlet conduit having a first end for connection to the inlet to the first collection chamber and an opposite open end for exposing to the waste materials to be collected and a conduit for connection to a predetermined environment to establish the environment in the chamber. The present apparatus also includes a unit for connection in the apparatus for collecting, disinfecting and disposing of body waste materials including controls therefor for introducing a rinsing and flushing fluid therein and for supplying a quantity of a disinfectant into the apparatus.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A device for decontaminating body fluids from a patient, said device including means for collecting, disinfecting and disposing of body waste materials accumulated from a patient comprising
container means forming first and second collection chambers each having an upper and a lower end, the upper and a lower ends respectively being at substantially the same elevations, first conduit means connecting the lower ends of the collection chambers for communication therebetween, second conduit means connecting the upper ends of the collection chambers, said second conduit means having a substantially smaller cross sectional flow capacity than the first conduit means, an inlet port to the container means forming the first collection chamber, an outlet port connected to the container means forming the second collection chamber, and an inlet conduit having a first end connected to the inlet port and an opposite open end for exposing to waste materials to be collected.
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4. A medical waste collection system comprising:
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a primary collection and waste treatment unit for decontaminating body fluids including container means forming first and second chambers each having a closed side wall and closed upper and lower end walls, the upper and lower end walls being respectively at substantially the same elevations, first conduit means connected between the upper end walls and second conduit means connected between the lower end walls of the chambers and communicating the pair of chambers thereat, the first conduit means having a substantially smaller cross sectional flow area than the second conduit means, an inlet o the first of said chambers at an intermediate location between the upper and lower chamber end walls, an open ended drainage conduit having one end connected with the inlet and an opposite open end of exposing to body fluids to be collected, and another conduit having one end communicating with a predetermined environment and an opposite end communicating with the second chamber such that the predetermined environment will be present in said first and second chambers. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for decontaminating body fluids as they are collected form a patient comprising
a pair of adjacent containers each having closed upper and lower end arranged to be respectively at substantially the same elevations, an inlet to one of said containers connected to one end of an inlet conduit, the opposite end of which is positioned to have body fluids enter thereat, an outlet to the other of said containers for connection to an environment of predetermined pressure, drain conduit means communicating the lower ends of the pair of adjacent containers, means for supporting the pair of containers in upstanding position, and pressure equalizing conduit means communicating the upper ends of the pair of adjacent containers, said pressure equalizing conduit means having a more restricted flow capacity than the drain conduit means.
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21. A device for decontaminating body fluids as they are collected from a patient comprising
a pair of adjacent containers each having closed upper and lower ends arranged to be respectively at substantially the same elevations, a conduit connecting the upper ends of the containers, an inlet to one of said containers connected to one end of an inlet conduit, the opposite end of which is positioned to have body fluids enter thereat, an outlet to the other of said containers for connection to an environment of predetermined pressure, drain conduit means communicating the lower ends of the pair of adjacent containers, means for supporting the pair of containers in upstanding position, and cleaning and rinsing conduits connected to the upper ends of the pair of adjacent containers for connecting the containers to a source of cleaning and rinsing fluid, and valve means for controlling communication through the cleaning and rinsing conduits between the source of cleaning and rinsing fluid and the insides of the pair of adjacent containers.
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22. A device for decontaminating body fluids as they are collected from a patient comprising
a pair of adjacent containers each having closed upper and lower ends arranged to be respectively at substantially the same elevations, an inlet to one of said containers connected to one end of an inlet conduit, the opposite end of which is positioned to have body fluids enter thereat, an outlet to the other of said containers for connection to an environment of predetermined pressure, a conduit connecting the upper ends of the containers, drain conduit means communicating the lower ends of the pair of adjacent containers, means for supporting the pair of containers in upstanding position, and a housing for containing and supporting the pair of containers, said housing having an outlet fitting for connection to the outlet drain conduit means.
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24. A device for decontaminating body fluids as they are collected from a patient comprising
a pair of adjacent containers each having closed upper and lower ends arranged to be respectively at substantially the same elevations, a conduit connecting the upper ends of the containers, an inlet to one of said containers connected to one end of an inlet conduit, the opposite end of which is positioned to have body fluids enter thereat, an outlet to the other of said containers for connection to an environment of predetermined pressure, drain conduit means communicating the lower ends of the pair of adjacent containers, means for supporting the pair of containers in upstanding position, and check valve means associated with the inlet to said one container to permit flow into but not out of said one container.
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25. A device for decontaminating body fluids as they are collected from a patient comprising
a pair of adjacent containers each having closed upper and lower ends arranged to be respectively at substantially the same elevations, a conduit connecting the upper ends of the containers, an inlet to one of said containers connected to one end of an inlet conduit, the opposite end of which is positioned to have body fluids enter thereat, an outlet to the other of said containers for connection to an environment of predetermined pressure, drain conduit means communicating the lower ends of the pair of adjacent containers, means for supporting the pair of containers in upstanding position, and a vacuum source and means connecting the vacuum source to the outlet.
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26. A device for decontaminating body fluids as they are collected from a patient comprising
a pair of adjacent containers each having closed upper and lower ends arranged to be respectively at substantially the same elevations, a conduit connecting the upper ends of the containers, an inlet to one of said containers connected to one end of an inlet conduit, the opposite end of which is positioned to have body fluids enter thereat, an outlet to the other of said containers for connection to an environment of predetermined pressure, drain conduit means communicating the lower ends of the pair of adjacent containers, means for supporting the pair of containers in upstanding position, and means connecting the outlet to atmospheric pressure.
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