Abstract:
A waste collection unit (40) with a primary display (106) on which information about the operation of the unit is presented. In addition to the primary display there is a light assembly (662) adjacent the fitting (614) to which a suction line is attached. The light assembly emits light of selectively colors or in a selected pattern based on an operation state of the waste collection unit.
Abstract:
A solid medical waste collection system for collecting solid medical waste. The system comprise a mobile cart with a bag for storing the waste. A pre-detection apparatus detects metal-containing objects prior to placing them inside the bag to reduce costs to the facility in which the cart is employed. The system may also include a bag-tensioning mechanism for securing the bag to the cart.
Abstract:
A system (30) for selectively triggering an energy activated therapy agent. The system includes a member to which a device (172) for emitting energy is attached. One or more navigation markers (166) are also attached to the member. The position of the navigation markers is tracked to provide an indication of the position of the energy emitting device relative to the target tissue. When the energy emitting device is adjacent the target tissue, it is actuated.
Abstract:
Abstract The application is for medical waste system. The system comprises a portable cart with a bag for containing medical waste. The system includes a mobile base and a frame attached to the base that is located above the base. The fame has an outer surface and an opening. The system may also include a bag tensioner arranged to engage a portion of a bag which is removably mounted to the frame so as to be open within said opening, so that at least a portion of the bag is placed in tension around a section of the outer surface at the tame. SI 1~I\~eCtO~~lNR 5iDCCG~S~)27 I doc- III ,9'211 IS
Abstract:
There is disclosed a portable cart for collecting medical waste, said cart including: a mobile base; a frame supported by the base and arranged to hold a bag; a loading station configured to receive waste, the loading station being provided with a disposable covering protecting it from being soiled by the waste; and a sensor arranged to detect if waste received by the loading station contains metal; the cart being operable to effect transfer of waste received by the loading station into the bag.
Abstract:
A portable cart for containing medical waste in a bag includes a mobile base, a frame attached to said base that is located above said base, said frame having an outer surface and an opening and being adapted to removably mount the bag, a sensor mounted to the frame that detects if metal is passed through the frame opening and that asserts a sensor signal when metal is passed through the frame opening, a reader mounted to said frame and configured to detect if RFID-tagged objects pass by the reader and to assert a reader signal when RFID-tagged objects pass by the reader, and a processor configured to receive the sensor signal and, in response, said processor is configured to actuate a metal detection alarm, wherein the processor is further configured to receive the reader signal and, in response, actuate an RFID detection alarm.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a portable cart for collecting medical waste, said cart including: a mobile base; a frame supported by the base and arranged to hold a bag; a loading station configured to receive waste, the loading station being provided with a disposable covering protecting it from being soiled by the waste; and a sensor arranged to detect if waste received by the loading station contains metal; the cart being operable to effect transfer of waste received by the loading station into the bag.
Abstract:
Abstract The application is for medical waste system. The system comprises a portable cart with a bag for containing medical waste. The system includes a mobile base and a frame attached to the base that is located above the base. The fame has an outer surface and an opening. The system may also include a bag tensioner arranged to engage a portion of a bag which is removably mounted to the frame so as to be open within said opening, so that at least a portion of the bag is placed in tension around a section of the outer surface at the tame. SI 1~I\~eCtO~~lNR 5iDCCG~S~)27 I doc- III ,9'211 IS
Abstract:
A mobile cart that holds a bag for receiving solid waste generated during a medical or surgical procedure. The cart includes a sensor that monitors whether or not an object containing metal is placed in the bag. A processor monitors the signal output by the sensor. If the sensor signal indicates that an object with a minimal amount of metal is placed in the bag, the processor momentarily asserts an audible alarm and continuously asserts a light alarm. The light alarm remains asserted until turned off. If, while the light alarm is on, the sensor signal indicates a second object with the minimal amount of waste is placed in the container, the processor again momentarily asserts the audible alarm. This provides notice that it may be necessary to investigate the contents of the bag to determine if not one but two or more objects were inadvertently discarded.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a portable cart for collecting medical waste, said cart including: a mobile base; a frame supported by the base and arranged to hold a bag; a loading station configured to receive waste, the loading station being provided with a disposable covering protecting it from being soiled by the waste; and a sensor arranged to detect if waste received by the loading station contains metal; the cart being operable to effect transfer of waste received by the loading station into the bag.