Portable containment device for contaminated medical objects
First Claim
1. A portable device for containment of contaminated medical objects during a medical procedure, including a container receiving the contaminated medical objects and having an opening through which the contaminated medical objects are placed by the medical practitioner, and a valve in operative association with the opening in said container precluding egress of the contaminated medical objects placed in said container, the improvement comprising:
- said container configured to mount on the medical practitioner, said container further including an apron extending in a direction away from said valve for assisting the medical practitioner in locating the opening of said container and for guiding contaminated medical objects into said valve, said apron having a first side and a second side, said first side extending substantially further away from said valve than said second side extends away from said valve; and
,a holder in operative association with said container for mounting said container on the medical practitioner.
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Abstract
A portable device (10) for containment of contaminated medical objects (18, 19) during a medical procedure includes a container (12) for receiving the contaminated medical objects (18,19) and having an opening (21) through which the contaminated medical objects (18, 19) are placed by the medical practitioner, and a valve (14) in operative association with the opening (21) in the container for precluding egress of the contaminated medical objects (18,19) placed in the container (12). The container (12) is configured to mount on the medical practitioner during the medical procedure, and further includes an apron (25) with a scalloped interior surface (31) for guiding contaminated medical objects (18, 19) through the valve (14) and into the container (12). A holder (16) includes a clamp (40) for grasping the container (12) and further includes a clip (41) to mount the container on an article of the medical practitioner'"'"'s clothing during the medical procedure.
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13 Claims
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1. A portable device for containment of contaminated medical objects during a medical procedure, including a container receiving the contaminated medical objects and having an opening through which the contaminated medical objects are placed by the medical practitioner, and a valve in operative association with the opening in said container precluding egress of the contaminated medical objects placed in said container, the improvement comprising:
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said container configured to mount on the medical practitioner, said container further including an apron extending in a direction away from said valve for assisting the medical practitioner in locating the opening of said container and for guiding contaminated medical objects into said valve, said apron having a first side and a second side, said first side extending substantially further away from said valve than said second side extends away from said valve; and
,a holder in operative association with said container for mounting said container on the medical practitioner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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