Peritoneal dialysis patient connection system using ultraviolet light emitting diodes
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1. A light applicator for a peritoneal dialysis conduit connection comprising:
- a housing having a substantially cylindrical inner surface;
a plurality of ultraviolet (“
UV”
) light-emitting diodes (“
LED'"'"'s”
) positioned on the inner surface of the housing and spaced circumferentially about the inner surface, the plurality of UV-LED'"'"'s including at least a first set of UV-LED'"'"'s and a second set of UV-LED'"'"'s; and
circuitry connected to the plurality of UV-LED'"'"'s such that power can be supplied to energize the plurality of UV-LED'"'"'s simultaneously, wherein the plurality of UV-LED'"'"'s provide at least 0.2 Joules of radiant energy in less than one minute via one of;
(i) feedback from a photocell and (ii) sequentially lighting the first set of UV-LED'"'"'s and the second set of UV-LED'"'"'s.
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Abstract
A light applicator for a peritoneal dialysis conduit connection includes a housing having a inner surface; a plurality of ultraviolet (“UV”) light-emitting diodes (“LED'"'"'s”) positioned on the inner surface of the housing; and circuitry connected to the UV-LED'"'"'s such that power can be supplied to energize the UV-LED'"'"'s simultaneously.
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17 Claims
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1. A light applicator for a peritoneal dialysis conduit connection comprising:
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a housing having a substantially cylindrical inner surface; a plurality of ultraviolet (“
UV”
) light-emitting diodes (“
LED'"'"'s”
) positioned on the inner surface of the housing and spaced circumferentially about the inner surface, the plurality of UV-LED'"'"'s including at least a first set of UV-LED'"'"'s and a second set of UV-LED'"'"'s; andcircuitry connected to the plurality of UV-LED'"'"'s such that power can be supplied to energize the plurality of UV-LED'"'"'s simultaneously, wherein the plurality of UV-LED'"'"'s provide at least 0.2 Joules of radiant energy in less than one minute via one of;
(i) feedback from a photocell and (ii) sequentially lighting the first set of UV-LED'"'"'s and the second set of UV-LED'"'"'s. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A peritoneal dialysis patient assist device comprising:
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a body configured to (i) accept a first connector in fluid communication with a patient'"'"'s indwelling catheter and a second connector in fluid communication with a supply of dialysate, (ii) mate the first and second connectors, and (iii) have a substantially cylindrical inner surface; and a plurality of ultraviolet (“
UV”
) light-emitting diodes (“
LED'"'"'s”
) connected electronically together via trace wires formed on the substantially cylindrical inner surface, the plurality of UV-LED'"'"'s positioned circumferentially about the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the body so as to direct radiant energy towards the mating of the first and second connectors wherein each LED is configured to emit radiation in a range from about 254 nanometers to about 280 nanometers with a power output of at least 1 milliJoule/sec. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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