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A sharps bagging apparatus has an access member with one or more conforming openings which conform to the profile of a retracted medical device to allow bagging collected retracted medical devices with a satisfactory degree of assurance that all or virtually all the devices are in the safe retracted

A sharps bagging apparatus has an access member with one or more conforming openings which conform to the profile of a retracted medical device to allow bagging collected retracted medical devices with a satisfactory degree of assurance that all or virtually all the devices are in the safe retracted condition. The access member is used with a collapsible disposal bag which may removably fill a disposal container or in one embodiment be fixedly secured to the access member. The access member is adapted to fit plastic or wire containers removably or lockedly. Sloping sides in the access member create a centering well which tends to center a retracted device and may include a triggering wall which can activate the retraction mechanism of an unretracted device. When the access member is provided with an attached collapsible bag, they can be stacked for economical transport and storage.

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1. An access member for a sharps disposal container for safe disposal of a medical device having a sharp needle or blade, wherein the profile of the medical device in its safe condition is different than the profile of the medical device in its unsafe condition, comprising:an access member adapted f

1. An access member for a sharps disposal container for safe disposal of a medical device having a sharp needle or blade, wherein the profile of the medical device in its safe condition is different than the profile of the medical device in its unsafe condition, comprising:an access member adapted for use with a disposal container for sharps; the access member having a conforming opening therein conforming to the profile of the medical device in its safe condition; and whereby the medical device will pass through the conforming opening in the access member only in the safe condition of the medical device.