Patent ID: 7458463
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An improved bio-waste container for use during a medical procedure, the bio-waste container comprising: a container portion comprising; a container cover removably secured to top section of the container portion, the container cover having an upper surface, a lower surface and an opening, the upper and lower surfaces having a downward slope which is inclined toward the interior of the container portion to facilitate the flow of fluids along the upper surface of the container cover, through the opening and into the catch basin, the container portion and the container cover defining a substantially enclosed interior space to minimizing splashing or spilling of the contents of the of the container portion during the course of the procedure; and a needle stop component comprising a puncture resistant layer and a cushion layer, the cushion layer being secured relative to the puncture resistant layer such that the needle stop component configured to accommodate needles and other sharp tipped objects so as to selectively retain said needles and other sharp tipped objects during the procedure, a securement mechanism for selectively coupling the needle stop component to one or both of the container portion and the container cover during shipping and use of the device but allowing the user to remove the needle stop component from one or both of the container portion and the container cover at the end of procedure permitting separate disposal of sharps positioned within the needle stop component and biological waste contained within the container portion.