Body waste fluids solidification system
US5391351A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B50/36
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A body waste fluid solidification device, comprising a substantially rigid, self standing medical collection vessel, having a rim, for collecting body waste fluids in the medical collection vessel. The lid closes off the rim of the medical collection vessel for sealing same from ambient condition. The device also includes a container of hollowed cylindrical shape having a chamber substantially filled with a hydrophilic xerogel composition with a chamber separating means for separating at least one disinfectant from the hydrophilic xerogel composition. The container is mounted in an opening on the lid, which has a plunger release activated by pressure and dispensing the disinfectant and subsequently the hydrophilic xerogel composition from the container into the medical collection vessel.
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