LOW PROFILE SHARPS CONTAINER SYSTEM

摘要

A closure (10) is provided for a medical waste receptacle (12) defining a receptacle opening (32) positioned to receive medical waste. The closure includes a hood (14) positionable adjacent the receptacle opening (32) of the medical waste receptacle (12). The hood (14) has a limiting surface at least partially defining an access opening (18) facilitating access to an interior of the hood (14). A door (20) is mounted at least partially within the interior of the hood (14). The door (20) is mounted for movement about a pivot axis (22) between an opened position and a closed position. In the opened position, a support surface (24) of the door (20) substantially permits access through the access opening (18) of the hood (14), and in the closed position, the support surface (24) of the door (20) substantially prevents access through the access opening of the hood (14). The door (20) is biased by gravity to rotate from the closed position toward the opened position.