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A disposed system for medical waste, and particularly sharp ended waste, includes a sharps receptacle and a companion needle holder. The needle holder has an actuation mechanism capable of detachably mounting an externally threaded hub of a needle assembly to the holder. The sharps receptacle has a

A disposed system for medical waste, and particularly sharp ended waste, includes a sharps receptacle and a companion needle holder. The needle holder has an actuation mechanism capable of detachably mounting an externally threaded hub of a needle assembly to the holder. The sharps receptacle has a top with an automatic release structure disposed thereon for engagement with the actuation mechanism of the needle holder. The automatic release structure cooperates with the actuation mechanism of the needle holder to automatically detach a mounted needle assembly from the holder into the sharps receptacle in response to placement of the holder into the automatic release structure.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A sharps disposal system for automatic detachment of the hub of a medical device from a holder comprising:a holder, said holder including movable actuator means for detachably mounting a hub to said holder; anda sharps receptacle having a generally hollow base with an o

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A sharps disposal system for automatic detachment of the hub of a medical device from a holder comprising:a holder, said holder including movable actuator means for detachably mounting a hub to said holder; anda sharps receptacle having a generally hollow base with an open end and a generally rigid cover for closing said open end of said base, said cover having a hub passage aperture sized and shaped to permit passage of a hub into the interior of the receptacle, said cover also having a release structure which alighns said holder with said aperture and which engages said actuator means of said holder, said release structure operating said actuator means to cause detachment of a mounted hub from said holder, said release structure extending upwardly from said cover and being in spaced relationship to said aperture in said cover such that a hub detached from said holder by operation of said release structure will pass into said sharps receptacle as a result of placement of said holder into engagement with said release structure.