SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING MEDICAL WASTE THAT PROVIDES BOTH VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARMS WHEN AN OBJECT MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY DISCARDED

摘要

A solid medical waste collection system for collecting solidmedical waste. The system comprise a mobile cart with a bag for storingthe waste. A pre-detection apparatus detects metal-containing objects priorto placing them inside the bag to reduce costs to the facility in which thecart is employed. The system may also include a bag-tensioning mechanismfor securing the bag to the cart.