Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-12
2009-02-03
Weiss, John G. (Department: 3629)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
C340S572800, C705S002000, C209S930000, C209S583000, C209S702000, C209S522000, C209S003300, C209S606000, C220S023890, C220S203090, C220S211000, C220S315000, C206S366000, C206S370000, C700S083000, C702S188000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07487100
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.
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Benson James
Corey Alan
Danta Randall
Davidner Alan
Mallett Scott
Brooks Matthew L.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Vesta Medical, LLC
Weiss John G.
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