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Method of peritoneal dialysis involving ultraviolet radiation of dialysis apparatus

  • US 4,475,900 A
  • Filed: 06/05/1981
  • Issued: 10/09/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of exchanging spent dialysis fluid for fresh dialysis fluid in the peritoneal cavity of a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis treatment, wherein an indwelling catheter is surgically implanted in the peritoneal cavity of the patient and extends through the abdominal wall of the patient, said catheter connected to an access tube, said access tube having a connector attached to the external end of said access tube with a removable cap thereon, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) closing the access tube at a point adjacent the access tube connector;

    (b) removing the cap from the access tube connector;

    (c) connecting fluid drainage apparatus to the access tube, the drainage apparatus including an empty container, a container outlet tube, an inlet tube connector adapted for connection to the access tube connector, and closure means on the container inlet tube adjacent the container inlet tube connector;

    (d) irradiating a potential contamination zone between the closure means on the access tube and the closure means on the container inlet tube with ultraviolet light to kill microbes in said zone;

    (e) opening the closure means on the access tube and the closure means on the inlet tube and effecting drainage of dialysis fluid from the patient'"'"'s peritoneal cavity;

    (f) closing the closure means on the access tube and the closure means on the container inlet tube;

    (g) disconnecting the fluid drainage apparatus from the access tube;

    (h) connecting fluid infusion apparatus to the access tube, the infusion apparatus including a container of fresh dialysis fluid, a container outlet tube, a container outlet tube connector adapted for connection to the access tube connector, and a closure means on the container outlet tube adjacent the outlet tube connector;

    (i) irradiating a potential contamination zone between the closure means on the access tube and the closure means on the container outlet tube with ultraviolet light to kill microbes in said zone;

    (j) opening the closure means on the access tube and the closure means on the container outlet tube and effecting an infusion of fresh dialysis fluid into the patient'"'"'s peritoneal cavity;

    (k) closing the closure means on the access tube after infusion of the fresh dialysis fluid; and

    (l) disconnecting the fluid infusion apparatus and placing the cap on the access tube connector.

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