Systems, apparatuses, and methods for rendering drugs unusable, irretrievable, and suitable for non-regulated waste disposal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11097141
APP PUB NO 20190091504A1
SERIAL NO

16205506

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Apparatuses and systems are provided which include one or more receptacles for receiving drugs and further include one or more stored supplies of one or more absorbent materials comprising crosslinkers, wherein the apparatus and systems are adapted to release the absorbent materials comprising crosslinkers into the one or more receptacles. A method is provided which includes depositing a drug into a predetermined amount of fluid and adding to the drug containing fluid a absorbent material comprising crosslinkers which is capable of encapsulating the drug containing fluid and possibly killing infectious materials within the fluid and/or denaturing the drug within the fluid.

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VIGILANT WASTE TECHNOLOGIES INC9433 BEE CAVES ROAD BUILDING II AUSTIN TX 78746

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baddour, Alfred Rafi Austin, US 8 305
Nelson, David A Austin, US 36 627

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