Waste Management System

Abstract

A waste management system includes a waste transport device and a waste collection device. The waste management system may include a securement device for maintaining the position of the waste transport device following insertion. The waste transport device may include a modular medication delivery apparatus with a disposable delivery device for delivering medication to the patient following insertion of the waste transport device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A waste management system, comprising:
 a waste transport device, including a collection member with a distal end opening having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end opening having a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area, a lumen fluidly connecting the distal end opening to the proximal end opening, a retention cuff disposed about an outer surface of the collection member; and   a securement device, including a securement patch, a securement tab, and means for attaching the securement device to the waste transport device.   
     
     
         2 . The waste management system according to  claim 1 , wherein the securement tab comprises opposing flaps and the means for attaching comprises an adhesive layer disposed on an inner surface of each of the opposing flaps. 
     
     
         3 . The waste management system according to  claim 1 , wherein the securement patch comprises an active ingredient material matrix comprising a substrate including a therapeutically effective amount of one or more active agents and an adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The waste management system according to  claim 3 , wherein the one or more active agents is selected from the group consisting essentially of antibiotics, antimicrobial agents, antifungal agents, anti-odor agents, and skin-conditioning agents. 
     
     
         5 . The waste management system according to  claim 1 , wherein the securement patch is separate from the waste transport device, the securement patch including a slitted region to permit mounting of the securement device on the waste transport device.