KR20110072512A

KR20110072512A - Device for collecting liquid medical waste

Info

Publication number: KR20110072512A
Application number: KR1020090129473A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김영재
Original assignee: 김영재
Priority date: 2009-12-23
Filing date: 2009-12-23
Publication date: 2011-06-29

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device for collecting liquid medical waste is provided to prevent liquid medical waste leakage by rapidly absorbing and coagulating the liquid medical waste using a high-hygroscopic blood absorbent and a blood absorbing member. CONSTITUTION: A device(10) for collecting liquid medical waste comprises a vacuum hose connection tube(28), a blood hose connection tube(32), a high-hygroscopic blood absorbent(38), and a blood absorbing member(40). The vacuum hose connection tube is connected to the inner and outer sides of a collection container(16). A vacuum hose(26), drawn from an external vacuum pump, is inserted into the vacuum hose connection tube. A blood hose(30) is connected to the inner and outer sides of the collection container and is inserted into the blood hose connection tube so that blood can flow into the collection container. The high-hygroscopic blood absorbent absorbs and coagulates the blood stored in the collection container. The blood absorbing member rapidly absorbs the blood and prevents the absorbed blood from flowing backward.

Description

Liquid medical waste collection device {DEVICE FOR COLLECTING LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for collecting liquid medical waste, and more particularly, liquid medical waste such as blood extracted from a surgical part of a patient during surgery is sucked into the collection container by a vacuum suction method and simultaneously introduced into the collection container. Liquid medical waste is absorbed by a separate blood-absorbing member and absorbent blood-absorbing agent so that it solidifies quickly, so that liquid medical waste does not leak at all, even if the container is inadvertently knocked down during the collection or handling process. The present invention relates to a liquid medical waste collection apparatus which can prevent secondary infection caused by contaminated liquid waste during disposal and greatly improve handling safety.

In general, various types of infectious medical wastes are generated in hospitals and public health centers.Infectious medical wastes are discharged from medical institutions such as human tissues, cotton wool, carcasses of experimental animals, and test and research institutes under the Waste Management Act. It is defined as a substance that can harm the human body.

Such types of infectious wastes include objects extracted or cut from the human body or animal, dead bodies of animals, dead bodies of laboratory animals and tissues such as blood, pus, and secretions of humans or animals, and blood, pus, There are waste wools such as cotton wool, bandages, gauze, disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, and waste synthetic resins such as disposable syringes, infusion sets, blood bags, or hemodialysis wastes with feces, secretions or disinfectants.

If the infectious waste is not properly handled or stored, it causes harm to human body such as secondary infection, so it is sealed and packaged by type from the time of occurrence, collected under legally prescribed conditions, and incinerated or It should be processed by grinding or the like.

Accordingly, as one of the inspection criteria, it is required to completely seal the infectious waste contained in the container so that it does not leak out to the outside even if the container falls over while the lid is closed.

Meanwhile, in the past, liquid medical wastes, such as blood, generated from a surgical site of a patient during surgery were simply transferred to a plastic pack and disposed of, but in this case, blood leaked to the outside due to inadvertent handling. There is a serious problem that the risk of secondary infection is very high.

The present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, the purpose of which is to suck the liquid medical waste, such as blood extracted from the surgical site of the patient during the operation into the collection container at the same time to suck into the collection container by the vacuum suction method The liquid medical waste is absorbed by a separate blood-absorbing member and a highly hygroscopic blood-absorbing agent so that it solidifies quickly. Of course, to provide a new liquid medical waste collection device that can prevent the secondary infection caused by the contaminated liquid waste during the disposal process.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a new liquid medical waste collection apparatus which can greatly improve the safety of handling.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a space portion of a predetermined volume is formed therein, a support jaw is formed on the inner circumferential surface spaced apart from the upper end by a certain distance from the upper end, spaced apart from the upper end by a certain distance A collection container of synthetic resin material having a plurality of locking jaws formed at predetermined intervals on the outer circumferential surface thereof; Covered with the inner edge of the upper end of the collecting container is coupled, the upper surface is formed with a mounting groove of a predetermined size recessed toward the inner side of the collecting container, the sealing member is fitted along the inner surface edge, while being combined, before and after And a lid integrally folded and unfolded in a predetermined angle range from the left and right edges to the outside thereof, and having a flap integrally formed on the surface thereof with a fitting hole through which each locking jaw of the collection container is fitted. A vacuum hose connecting tube which is formed to protrude so as to communicate with the inside and the outside of the collection container on one side of the bottom surface of the mounting groove formed on the upper surface of the lid and is fitted with the vacuum hose drawn out from the external vacuum motor; On the bottom surface of the mounting groove spaced apart from the vacuum hose connecting tube is formed so as to communicate with the inside and outside of the collection container, the blood hose is fitted so that the blood generated from the patient can enter the inside of the collection container Blood hose connector; A mounting groove stopper covering an opened portion of the upper portion of the mounting groove; A coagulant for coagulating blood rapidly and a chlorine or iodine fungicide for sterilizing viruses present in the blood are mixed and filled in a bag made of a material that is decomposed in water. A high hygroscopic blood absorbent in the form of a powder which is disposed in and absorbs and coagulates the blood flowing into the collection container through the blood hose connector; It is made of a non-woven fabric or a sponge material, is formed in a size and shape that can be accommodated inside the collection container is disposed in the collection container, the blood flowing into the collection container through the blood hose connecting pipe flows back toward the vacuum hose connecting pipe ( It includes a blood absorbing member that absorbs quickly so as not to flow.

When the present invention is applied, a vacuum hose is connected to one side of the upper end of the collection container, and a blood hose is connected to the opposite side thereof, so that the liquid medical waste, such as blood generated during surgery, is sucked by vacuum suction. It can be collected by the effect is very easy to use.

In addition, liquid medical waste, such as blood flowing into the collection container, is solidified in a state of being rapidly absorbed by the high hygroscopic blood absorbent and the blood absorbing member, so that the liquid medical waste does not spill or leak even if the container is inadvertently knocked down. This prevents secondary infections inherently in the hospital or in the process of disposal for disposal, thus greatly improving the safety of handling.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a partially separated perspective view showing a liquid medical waste collection apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the liquid medical waste collection apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of collecting blood generated from a patient by using the liquid medical waste collection apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the collection of the liquid medical waste is completed according to the present invention. .

Referring to this, in the liquid medical waste collection apparatus 10 according to the present invention, a space of a predetermined volume is formed therein, and a support jaw 12 is formed on an inner circumferential surface of which an upper portion is opened and spaced a predetermined distance downward from an upper end. On the outer circumferential surface spaced apart from the upper end by a predetermined distance, the collection container 16 of synthetic resin material is provided with a plurality of locking jaws 14 at regular intervals.

Inside the upper edge of the collection container 16 is a separate lid 24 is covered to be coupled.

The lid 24 is formed to have a mounting groove 18 of a predetermined size recessed toward the inner side of the collection container 16 on the upper surface thereof, and is configured to engage and seal the sealing member along the inner surface edge.

In addition, the front and rear and the left and right edges of the lid 24 are folded and unfolded outward in a predetermined range in an up and down direction, and fitted onto each locking jaw 14 on the collection container 16 on the surface. The flap 22 with the ball 20 is configured to be integrally formed.

In the present invention, the vacuum hose connecting pipe 28 to which the vacuum hose 26 drawn from the external vacuum pump is fitted to one side of the bottom surface of the mounting groove 18 formed on the upper surface of the lid 24 is a collection container ( 16) is formed to protrude so as to communicate with the inside and outside of.

In addition, on the bottom surface of the mounting groove 18 spaced a predetermined distance from the vacuum hose connecting pipe 28, the blood hose 30 is fitted so that the blood generated from the patient can be introduced into the interior of the collection container 16 The blood hose connecting tube 32 is configured to protrude so as to communicate with the inside and the outside of the collection container 16.

In the present invention, the mounting groove stopper 34 for covering the opened portion of the upper portion of the mounting groove 18 is installed at one upper end of the inner circumferential surface of the mounting groove 18.

On the other hand, inside the collection container 16 is housed in the powder-absorbing blood absorbing member 38 and the blood absorbing member 40 for quickly absorbing the blood so as not to flow back into the vacuum hose connecting pipe (28) do.

The superhygroscopic blood absorbent 38 is a coagulant for coagulating blood and a chlorine or iodine fungicide for sterilizing a virus present in the blood. The superabsorbent blood absorbent 38 is mixed with water. It is disposed inside the collection container 16 in a state filled in the bag 36 made of a material that is decomposed and absorbs and coagulates blood flowing into the collection container 16 through the blood hose connecting pipe 32. It plays a role.

The blood absorbing member 40 is made of a non-woven fabric or a sponge material, is formed in a size and shape that can be accommodated in the collection container 16 is disposed inside the collection container 16, the blood absorbing member ( 40 is flowed back into the vacuum hose connecting pipe 28 in the state that the blood flowing into the collecting container 16 through the blood hose connecting pipe 32 is not yet completely absorbed by the high hygroscopic blood absorbent 38 and solidified. Absorbs quickly so as not to be absorbed.

In the present invention, the lid 24 covered on the collection container 16 is not opened at all when the fitting hole 20 formed in each flap 22 is fitted to the locking jaw 14 on the collection container 16. It is composed.

In addition, one side surface of the collection container 16 may be provided with a viewing window 42 is marked with a scale so that the amount of blood flowing into the collection container 16 can be confirmed.

The operation of the present invention made as described above is as follows.

Referring to Figures 1 to 4, when collecting the medical waste of the liquid such as blood generated from the surgical site of the patient during surgery, first mounting grooves formed on the upper surface of the lid 24 covered with the collection container 16 In the state that the stopper 34 of 18 is opened, the vacuum hose 26 drawn out from the external vacuum pump is inserted into the vacuum hose connecting pipe 28 and connected to the blood hose installed on the other side of the mounting groove 18. The blood hose 30 is inserted into the connection pipe 32 to be connected.

In this state, when the operation is started and the external vacuum pump is operated at the same time, the vacuum suction is performed while the air in the collection container 16 is discharged to the outside through the vacuum hose connecting pipe 28 fitted inside the collection container 16. At the same time, the blood generated at the surgical site of the patient is introduced into the collection container 16 through the blood hose connecting pipe 32.

Meanwhile, the blood flowing into the collection container 16 is absorbed by the super absorbent blood absorbent 38 filled in the bag 36 made of water soluble material, and at the same time, the blood absorbing member 40 made of a nonwoven fabric or a sponge or the like material. Is quickly absorbed into the vacuum hose, so that it does not flow back into the vacuum hose connector (28).

When the blood flows into the collection vessel 16, the pocket 30 surrounding the superabsorbent blood absorbent 38 is decomposed and the superabsorbent blood absorbent 38 therein is exposed, thereby absorbing blood.

The high hygroscopic blood absorbent 38 contains a coagulant and a chlorine- or iodine-based fungicide for sterilizing viruses present in the blood, so that the blood coagulates rapidly and becomes a blood clot. Various viruses are sterilized by fungicides.

The amount of blood flowing into the collection container 16 in the process of collecting the blood can be confirmed through the scale displayed on the viewing window 42, and the amount of blood to be transfused to the patient can be known according to the amount of blood collected. .

Since the blood introduced into the collection container 16 by the above-described method is solidified after being absorbed by the high hygroscopic blood absorbent 38 as shown in FIG. 4, the collection container does not leak to the outside even if the container falls down. Will not.

When the collection of blood or other liquid medical waste is completed as described above, the vacuum hose 26 and the blood hose 30 on both the left and right sides are separated, and the stopper 34 is placed on the opening of the mounting groove 18 again. It may be incinerated or otherwise disposed of in accordance with established procedures.

1 is a partially separated perspective view showing a liquid medical waste collection apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the liquid medical waste collection apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of collecting blood generated from a patient using the liquid medical waste collection apparatus according to the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the collection of the liquid medical waste is completed according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

14: locking jaw 16: collection container

22: flap 24: lid

26: vacuum hose 28: vacuum hose connector

30: blood hose 32: blood hose connector

38: high hygroscopic blood absorbent 40: blood absorbing member.

Claims

A space of a predetermined volume is formed therein, and a support jaw 12 is formed on the inner circumferential surface which is open at the top and is spaced a certain distance downward from the top, and at regular intervals on the outer circumferential surface which is spaced a certain distance downward from the upper end. A collection container 16 of synthetic resin material in which a plurality of locking jaws 14 are formed;

Covered and coupled to the inner edge of the upper end of the collecting container 16, a mounting groove 18 of a predetermined size recessed toward the inner side of the collecting container 16 is formed on the upper surface, sealing member along the inner edge Is fitted and coupled, while folded and unfolded in a predetermined angle range in the vertical direction from the front, rear and left and right edges outwards, the fitting hole is fitted to each locking jaw 14 on the collection container 16 on the surface ( A lid 24 integrally formed with a flap 22 having 20);

In one side of the bottom surface of the mounting groove 18 formed on the upper surface of the lid 24 is formed to protrude so as to communicate with the inside and outside of the collection container 16, the vacuum hose 26 is drawn out from the external vacuum pump is fitted Coupled to the vacuum hose connector 28;

On the bottom surface of the mounting groove 18 spaced a predetermined distance from the vacuum hose connecting pipe 28 is formed to protrude so as to communicate with the inside and outside of the collection container 16, the blood generated from the patient collection container 16 A blood hose connecting pipe 32 into which the blood hose 30 is inserted to be introduced into the blood hose 30;

A mounting groove stopper 34 covering an opened portion of the upper portion of the mounting groove 18;

A coagulant for rapidly coagulating blood and a chlorine or iodine fungicide for sterilizing viruses present in the blood are mixed and filled in a bag 36 made of a material that is decomposed in water. A high hygroscopic blood absorbent 38 in the form of a powder disposed in the collection container 16 to absorb and coagulate blood flowing into the collection container 16 through the blood hose connecting pipe 32;

It is made of a non-woven fabric or sponge material, is formed in a size and shape that can be accommodated inside the collection container 16 is disposed inside the collection container 16, through the blood hose connecting pipe 32 to the collection container ( 16) Liquid medical waste collection device, characterized in that it comprises a blood absorbing member (40) for quickly absorbing the blood flowing into the vacuum hose connecting pipe (28) so as not to flow back.