Medical waste disposal system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8393488
APP PUB NO 20110253716A1
SERIAL NO

13170900

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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).

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  • CARDINAL HEALTH IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Finnestad, Mark Brian Huntley, US 19 206
Japuntich, John C Harvard, US 17 271
Smudde, Anton M Elk Grove Village, US 18 236

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