Title:
MEDICAL/SURGICAL WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014131760
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide improvement between a waste collection and disposal unit and a docking station.SOLUTION: A waste collection and disposal system 100 for use in health care facilities is provided. The system includes a mobile waste collection unit for moving between use areas in the health care facility to collect waste material generated during medical procedures including body fluids, body tissues, saline, etc. The waste collection unit includes stacked upper waste containers and lower waste containers 200 and 202 for receiving the waste material. During complex procedures, independently-controlled vacuum levels can be provided in the waste containers. Once a user desires to empty the waste collection unit, the waste collection unit is moved to a docking station 104, where the waste material is off-loaded to a waste drain D and the waste collection unit is cleaned and rinsed for further use.
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Inventors:
LALOMIA BRENT S
STEPHEN J REASONER
ISHAM STEPHEN P
GAMHEWAGE CHAMARA
MARK A WASSERMAN
ROCQUE GLEN D
MURRAY SEAN
DURNELL TROY E
WESTPHAL GRANT T
HEPP III JOSEPH P
MACLACHLAN BRIAN
SCANLON BRANDON A
STEPHEN J REASONER
ISHAM STEPHEN P
GAMHEWAGE CHAMARA
MARK A WASSERMAN
ROCQUE GLEN D
MURRAY SEAN
DURNELL TROY E
WESTPHAL GRANT T
HEPP III JOSEPH P
MACLACHLAN BRIAN
SCANLON BRANDON A
Application Number:
JP2014039461A
Publication Date:
July 17, 2014
Filing Date:
February 28, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
STRYKER CORP
International Classes:
A61M1/00; A61G12/00; F24F8/108; F24F8/158
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH06178780A | 1994-06-28 | |||
| JP2001017489A | 2001-01-23 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shoichi Okuyama
Arihara Koichi
Matsushima Tetsuo
Hidefumi Kawamura
Ayako Nakamura
Satoshi Morimoto
Arihara Koichi
Matsushima Tetsuo
Hidefumi Kawamura
Ayako Nakamura
Satoshi Morimoto