CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL SHARP OBJECTS AND WASTES Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A61B19/02 

FIELD: transport, package.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine. Container comprises collector for medical sharp objects and wastes. Said collector has opening, opening cap, disposal element and support. Said cap is hinged to said collector to move between closed position, first open and second open positions, the latter being located above the first one. Disposal element is arranged on the support. Said support offers work position of disposal element in collector opening. In first open position, disposal element allows placing sharp objects and wastes therein. Disposal element allows moving relative to said support to dispose of sharp objects and wastes therefrom and into collector. Said support comprises retainer to fasten it to collector that has no latch. This allows the support to move to withdraw disposal element from work position into collector opening so that, with cap in second open position and withdrawn disposal element, collector opening is opened to empty container by upturning the collector. Cap and collector comprises retainers to lock cap in closed position. Retainers and latch are designed to allow using a separate opener to unlock and open cap into second open position and to release support latch for disposal element to be withdrawn from collector opening.

EFFECT: ruling out access for hands inside container, ease of container emptying.

15 cl, 16 dwg