Title:
APPARATUS FOR DISPOSING OF LIQUID SURGICAL WASTE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004018295
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
Measuring and automatically disposing of infectious waste generated during and after surgical and clinical procedures is provided. The infectious waste removal device includes a suction source, a method for pressure verification, separation chamber (9) for isolating fluids, containment reservoir (10), measurement chamber for determining fluid received, an information source for such fluid volumes (26), a quantitative method for calculating fluid dynamics, a post use cleaning method, and other attributes for use by the surgical team or healthcare staff in order to minimize healthcare worker handling of said infectious waste and to limit their possible exposure.
Inventors:
NORD JAY D (US)
DROGUE JEFFREY K (US)
DROGUE JEFFREY K (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/025018
Publication Date:
May 06, 2004
Filing Date:
August 08, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NORD JAY D (US)
DROGUE JEFFREY K (US)
DROGUE JEFFREY K (US)
International Classes:
A61L11/00; A61M1/00; B09B3/00; G01F3/38; (IPC1-7): B65B1/04; B65B3/04; B67C3/02
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