Pharmaceutical waste disposal assembly
US11292037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D81/261
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pharmaceutical waste disposal assembly includes a fluid receiver body for receiving fluid pharmaceutical waste, said fluid receiver body may comprise a material that is clear, opaque, or otherwise see-through and having a capacity. The assembly also includes a first reaction agent positioned within the fluid receiver body, the fluid pharmaceutical waste contacting the first reaction agent to change the fluid pharmaceutical waste in one of a chemical and physical manner so that the fluid pharmaceutical waste is rendered unrecoverable. The assembly also includes a fluid absorber positioned within said fluid receiver body, said fluid absorber configured to absorb and retain fluid pharmaceutical waste deposited in said fluid receiver body. The assembly also includes a moisture-sensitive visual indicator that changes color when fluid pharmaceutical waste deposited in said fluid receiver body has reached a predetermined percentage of said capacity of said fluid receiver body.
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