Mcdonald, Withers & Hughes, Inc.

Other

L Andrew Withers

David W Hughes

The system (10) for collecting and disposing of contaminated waste products such as medical sharps and other medical wastes includes a housing (11) and its telescopic cover (9) which are fabricated of biodegradable and combustible material such as natural cellulose and non-natural cellulose. An absorbent biodegradable and combustible absorption package (30) or insert (35) can be placed in the bottom of the holding chamber (12) for absorbing any liquids emitted from the sharps and other wastes, and for enhancing the combustion of the medical sharps and other wastes when the housing is placed in a furnace. When the housing is burned it evolves no more than trace levels of sulfur or chlorine and yields substantially only biodegradable ash.

Disposable medical wastes collector with liquid absorber

Burnable wastes collector with liquid absorber and identifier

Contaminated wastes disposal system

The system (10) for collecting and disposing of personal-use hypodermic syringes (29) comprises a cylindrical container (11) and a telescopic cover 12. The container (11) includes a side wall (15) defining a collection chamber (19) for collecting used hypodermic syringes (29). The telescopic cover (12) includes an inner top wall (25) and an outer top wall (26) having an opening (28) therein, which is of sufficient internal breadth sized and shaped specifically for receiving hypodermic syringes (29). The used syringes (29) will be pushed through a scored portion (30) of the inner top wall (25), and then a barrel (31) portion of the syringe fits through the opening (28) formed by the outer top wall (26). The container (11) is sized and shaped so that once deposited in the collection chamber (19), the syringes (29) cannot turn end-for-end.

Personal use syringe collecting and disposing system

The container (11) includes a side wall (15) defining a syringe storage chamber (19) where a coiled strip pack (31) of syringes (29) is placed. A central core (35) is place concentrically within the container and forms a collection chamber (20) for used syringes. The side wall (15) includes an outlet opening (30) so that the strip pack (31) can be paid out through the opening (30) and the syringes can be dispensed. The used syringes (29) will be pushed, needle-first through the central opening (26) and into the collection chamber (20), whereby when all the syringes in the strip pack are used and deposited into the collection chamber, the entire container can be disposed of, as by burning.

Personal use syringe dispensing and collecting system

The system (10) for collecting and disposing of medical sharps and other medical wastes includes a housing (11) and its telescopic cover (9) which are fabricated of biodegradable and combustible material such as natural cellulose, non-natural cellulose, and other materials and an absorbent biodegradable and combustible absorption package (30) or insert (35) can be placed in the bottom of the holding chamber (12) for absorbing any liquids emitted from the sharps and other medical wastes, and for enhancing the combustion of the medical sharps and other medical wastes when the housing is placed in a furnace. The system for collecting and disposing of medical wastes when burned, evolves no more than trace levels of sulfur or chlorine and yields substantially only biodegradable ash.

Medical wastes disposal system

The system (10) for collecting and disposing of medical sharps such as personal use insulin syringes and other medical wastes includes a housing (11) and its telescopic cover (9) which are fabricated of biodegradable and combustible material such as natural cellulose, non-natural cellulose, and other materials and an absorbent biodegradable and combustible absorption package (30) or insert (35) can be placed in the bottom of the holding chamber (12) for absorbing any liquids emitted from the sharps and other medical wastes, and for enhancing the combustion of the medical sharps and other medical wastes when the housing is placed in a furnace. The system for collecting and disposing of medical wastes when burned, evolves no more than trace levels of sulfur or chlorine and yields substantially only biodegradable ash.

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Atlanta, GA, United States of America

L Andrew Withers