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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2000
George W. Swisher, Jr., Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Royce M. Nelson, Blanchard, OK (US);
Eric B. Hawkins, Yukon, OK (US);
Rick A. Wood, Mustang, OK (US);
Ronald R. Mercer, Edmond, OK (US);
Aegis Bio-Systems, L.L.C., Edmond, OK (US);
Abstract
A medical waste disposal system for loading, reducing, and sterilizing medical waste is disclosed. The system includes a frame supporting a generally sealed containment chamber, a lift assembly having a lifter mounted on a track assembly configured for generally vertical motion of the lifter. The system also includes a hopper mounted on the frame near the lift and in communication with a material feeder, a first grinder in communication with the material feeder, a first conveyor positioned to receive medical waste from the first grinder, and a second grinder in communication with the first conveyor. The system further includes a second conveyor positioned to receive waste from the second grinder, and an autoclave for thermally disinfecting the waste, mounted on the frame in the containment chamber and in communication with the second conveyor assembly. The autoclave includes a plurality of steam inlets, a waste inlet opening, and a waste outlet opening for discharging waste to a third conveyor assembly. The third conveyor assembly is positioned to receive waste from the autoclave and to convey the waste to a disposal container. The system further includes a steam generation plant mounted on the frame in the containment chamber and in communication with the steam inlets of the autoclave.