Paul L Cramer

US Patent:

20100278688, Nov 4, 2010

Filed:

Nov 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/625378

Inventors:

Damien Tanaka - Redding CT, US
Paul Cramer - Bristol CT, US

International Classification:

A61L 2/07
A61L 2/04
A61L 2/26
A61L 2/24
B65G 47/00
B65G 41/00

US Classification:

422 26, 422297, 422291, 422119, 422309

Abstract:

A containerized medical waste treatment system for sterilizing and processing waste. The system includes an elongate, substantially enclosed container-like structure with an access door on at least one lateral side to accommodate the entry of moveable carts containing medical waste. The system further includes an autoclave for sterilizing medical waste, a shredder for processing the load after sterilization, a tipper for transferring the waste held in carts into the shredder, and a moveable roof panel for providing clearance for a cart that has been elevated by the tipper. At least one conveyor belt for receiving and directing sterilized, shredded waste into a previously positioned waste container is included. The system can perform an autoclave sterilization method which includes relatively short evacuation and heating cycles to remove air pockets within the mass of the load to reduce autoclave treatment times.