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System for sorting discarded and spent pharmaceutical items

  • US 7,311,207 B2
  • Filed: 05/03/2006
  • Issued: 12/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for sorting a plurality of medical waste items, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of container compartments, each container compartment configured to receive a removable container;

    a plurality of removable containers, wherein each of said removable containers comprises an opening;

    a movable lid coupled with each of said removable containers;

    wherein the removable containers are configured to be placed within the container compartments,wherein each of the removable containers is associated with at least one of a plurality of medical waste categories,wherein the movable lid is movable to an open position; and

    wherein the movable lid is movable to a closed position;

    an input device configured to receive a first information on a medical waste item;

    said input device configured to query the user for a second information as to whether the waste item is a sharps item;

    a control system configured to classify said waste item based on said first and second information;

    wherein the control system is configured to assign the medical waste item to at least one medical waste category;

    wherein the control system is further configured to identify one of the removable containers based on the medical waste category; and

    wherein the control system is further configured to allow the movable lid of the identified removable container to move to the open position to receive a medical waste item.

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