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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2007
Scott Mallett, Coto De Caza, CA (US);
Randall Danta, Tustin, CA (US);
James Benson, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Alan Corey, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Alan Davidner, Claremont, CA (US);
Peter Regla, Placentia, CA (US);
Scott Mallett, Coto De Caza, CA (US);
Randall Danta, Tustin, CA (US);
James Benson, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Alan Corey, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Alan Davidner, Claremont, CA (US);
Peter Regla, Placentia, CA (US);
Vesta Medical, LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In one embodiment, at least one of the medical waste items is a regulated drug that is regulated by, for example, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The regulated drug is inaccessible once disposed in the container. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.