Medical/surgical waste collection unit

A medical/surgical waste collection unit includes a container for receiving medical/surgical waste, a receiver for removably holding a collector through which the medical/surgical waste flows, said receiver being in fluid communication with said container, a suction pump connected to said container for generating suction through the collector and said container, and a valve connected to said receiver to regulate the flow of fluid from the manifold to said container, said valve having an actuating member positioned to be engaged by the manifold such that, when the manifold is mounted to said receiver, said actuating member moves to urge said valve to an open position, wherein said actuating member is further configured to move upon removal of the manifold from said receiver such that, Upon removal of the manifold, said actuating member drives said valve to a closed position, and said valve is configured to rotate between said open and closed positions. (Automatic translation with Google Translate, no legal value)