Patent ID: 8597266

Claim:
A waste management system, comprising: a waste transport device, including: a collection member on a distal end of the waste transport device, the collection member defining in an expanded configuration a distal end opening having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end opening having a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area; a retention cuff disposed about an outer surface of the collection member; and a first connector on a proximal end of the waste transport device, a proximal end opening of the waste transport device biased in a sealed position; a waste collection device including: a substantially opaque collection bag with a transparent section: and a second connector, a waste collection device opening biased in a sealed position, wherein securing the first connector to the second connector enables transitioning to an unsealed position each of the proximal end opening of the waste transport device and the waste collection device opening.