USER INTERLOCK FOR A MEDICAL WASTE FLUID COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM

摘要

A medical waste fluid collection cart may include a controller for controlling one or more functions of the medical waste fluid collection cart and a memory coupled to the controller, the memory configured for storing one or more vacuum levels. The graphical user interface may be communicatively coupled to the controller and/or the memory and may be configured to allow a user to monitor and/or control one or more functions of the medical waste fluid collection cart. The graphical user interface may include a user confirmation screen to allow a user to confirm a vacuum setting. Using the confirmation screen, the user may confirm the vacuum setting using a first selection corresponding to a predetermined low vacuum level or a second selection corresponding to a previously used vacuum level.

主权项

1. A medical waste fluid collection cart including a graphical user interface for allowing a user to operate or monitor one or more functions of the medical waste fluid collection cart, the medical waste fluid collection cart comprising:
at least one fluid collection cylinder; a manifold configured to allow for fluid transfer into and/or out of the at least one fluid collection cylinder; a suction tube in fluid communication with the at least one fluid collection cylinder, the suction tube for providing a fluid path to the at least one fluid collection cylinder for medical waste fluid; a vacuum port in fluid communication with the at least one fluid collection cylinder, the vacuum port configured to connect the at least one fluid collection cylinder to a vacuum source to provide a vacuum level in the fluid collection cylinder for use in collecting a medical waste fluid, wherein the vacuum level in the at least one fluid collection cylinder is adjustable; a controller for controlling one or more functions of the medical waste fluid collection cart including providing a command to adjust the vacuum level provided at the vacuum port, wherein the controller may enable a particular vacuum level upon power up of the medical waste fluid collection cart; a memory coupled to the controller, the memory configured for storing one or more vacuum levels; a graphical user interface communicatively coupled to the controller and/or the memory, the graphical user interface configured to allow a user to monitor and/or control one or more functions of the medical waste fluid collection cart, wherein the graphical user interface includes at least one user confirmation screen to allow a user to confirm a vacuum setting, the screen including:
a first selection corresponding to a predetermined low vacuum level; anda second selection corresponding to a previously used vacuum level.