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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2006
John Japuntich, Harvard, IL (US);
Mark Brian Finnestad, Huntley, IL (US);
Anton M. Smudde, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
John Japuntich, Harvard, IL (US);
Mark Brian Finnestad, Huntley, IL (US);
Anton M. Smudde, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Covidien AG, , CH;
Abstract
A method of medical waste disposal comprising (a) positioning an open end of a container relative to a hood assembly such that the hood assembly substantially covers the open end of the container; (b) depositing medical waste in the container through a passage defined by the hood assembly until the container is at least partially full; (c) placing a lid over the open end of the container such that the open end is substantially closed; (d) disposing of the container; (e) sterilizing the hood assembly; and (f) repeating step (a).