METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR HANDLING MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTED IN A RECEPTACLE FOR MEDICAL WASTE, CATHERTER BAG FOR USE IN SUCH AN INSTALLATION AND MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and installation for handling medical waste, bio-waste, or other corresponding contaminated waste, which is collected in a receptacle for medical waste. For an isolated treatment of the waste, the method employs a vacuum waste system (V), whereby medical waste is collected in the receptacle for medical waste, medical waste is discharged from the receptacle for medical waste into a waste fixture connected to a vacuum waste piping (13) of the vacuum waste system (V). The discharge sequence of the vacuum waste system is activated by an activating means for discharge of the medical waste from the waste fixture or the vacuum waste piping (13) of the vacuum waste system (V) to a waste collecting unit (20) of the vacuum waste system.