Description
The BD® Patient Room Sharps Collector provides a convenient and secure solution for collecting and disposing of used needles, syringes, lancets, and other contaminated medical sharps. Designed for patient rooms and professional healthcare environments, this 5.4-quart container features a horizontal side-entry opening with a counterbalanced door to facilitate hands-free sharps disposal.
The counterbalanced door helps reduce direct contact with discarded sharps while limiting access to the container’s contents. Its tamper-resistant design and locking lid provide added security in healthcare environments where sharps disposal containers must remain accessible to medical personnel.
Constructed from durable polypropylene, the BD® Patient Room Sharps Collector features a visible fill-line indicator to help healthcare professionals monitor disposal capacity. The container also incorporates temporary and secure permanent closure capabilities to support proper handling and final disposal.
Compatible with select BD® locking brackets and stabilizers, this sharps collector can be positioned in appropriate patient care areas for convenient access.
Its 5.4-quart capacity provides a practical solution for hospitals, pharmacies, medical offices, laboratories, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare facilities requiring routine sharps disposal.
Key Features:
- 5.4-Quart Capacity: Equivalent to approximately 1.35 gallons
- Counterbalanced Side-Entry Door: Facilitates hands-free disposal of contaminated sharps
- Horizontal Entry Opening: Designed for convenient disposal of needles, syringes, and other medical sharps
- Tamper-Resistant Design: Helps reduce unauthorized access to discarded sharps
- Locking Lid: Provides secure closure for final disposal
- Temporary Closure: Helps limit access to contents between uses
- Visible Fill-Line Indicator: Allows convenient monitoring of container capacity
- Durable Polypropylene Construction: Designed for routine medical sharps collection
- Biohazard Labeling: Features the universal biohazard symbol
- Compatible Accessories: Designed for use with select BD® locking brackets and stabilizers
- Healthcare Applications: Suitable for patient rooms, medical offices, pharmacies, and clinical environments
Product Specifications:
- Brand: BD®
- Manufacturer: Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Manufacturer Part Number: 305443
- Product Type: Patient Room Sharps Disposal Container
- Capacity: 5.4 Quarts (5.1 Liters / 1.35 Gallons)
- Container Color: Red
- Lid Type: Counterbalanced Door – Side Entry
- Opening Style: Horizontal Entry
- Closure: Temporary and Permanent Locking Closure
- Material: Polypropylene
- Container Dimensions: 11.6″ L × 4.5″ W × 11.2″ H
- Sterility: Non-Sterile
- Usage: Single-Use Sharps Collection Container
- Fill-Line Indicator: Yes
- Biohazard Symbol: Yes
- Liquid Absorbing Pad: Not Included
- Compatible Accessories: BD® 305021 Stabilizer and 305447 Locking Bracket
- Manufacturer Case Quantity: 20 Containers
- Package Quantity: 1 Container
Common Applications:
BD® Patient Room Sharps Collectors are designed for collecting contaminated medical sharps in hospitals, pharmacies, physician offices, laboratories, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, and other professional healthcare facilities.
Common applications include disposal of used hypodermic needles, syringes, lancets, butterfly needles, and other appropriate sharps generated during routine patient care.
The counterbalanced side-entry design makes this collector particularly useful in patient rooms and treatment areas where convenient, controlled sharps disposal is essential.
Important Information:
For appropriate medical sharps disposal only. Follow all applicable local, state, and federal regulations governing the collection, handling, transportation, and disposal of regulated medical waste.
Do not overfill the container or place hands inside the disposal opening. Discontinue use when the designated fill line is reached and engage the permanent locking mechanism before final disposal.
Do not attempt to reopen or reuse the container after permanent closure. Compatible mounting brackets and stabilizers may be sold separately.
