Peritoneal dialysis connection system and method for using ultraviolet light emitting diodes
First Claim
1. A peritoneal dialysis system comprising:
- a cycler;
a disposable cassette operable with the cycler;
a supply bag connected to the disposable cassette;
a supply connector;
a supply line extending from the disposable cassette, the supply line terminating at the supply connector;
a patient connector in fluid communication with a patient'"'"'s indwelling catheter;
a device configured to connect the supply connector to the patient connector without physically contacting the supply connector and the patient connector; and
a housing placeable around the device and including a plurality of ultraviolet (“
UV”
) light-emitting diodes (“
LED'"'"'s”
) positioned to direct energy towards at least one of the supply connector and the patient connector, wherein the plurality of LED'"'"'s are configured to deliver about 200 milliJoules in a period of about a minute.
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Abstract
Peritoneal dialysis systems are provided by the present disclosure. In a general embodiment, a peritoneal dialysis system includes a cycler, a disposable cassette operable with the cycler, a supply bag connected to the disposable cassette, a supply connector, a supply line extending from the disposable cassette, a patient connector in fluid communication with a patient'"'"'s indwelling catheter, a device to connect the supply connector to the patient connector, and a housing around the device. The housing includes a plurality of ultraviolet (“UV”) light-emitting diodes (“LED'"'"'s”) for directing energy towards at least one of the supply or patient connectors. The LED'"'"'s are configured to deliver about 200 milliJoules in a period of about a minute.
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17 Claims
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1. A peritoneal dialysis system comprising:
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a cycler; a disposable cassette operable with the cycler; a supply bag connected to the disposable cassette; a supply connector; a supply line extending from the disposable cassette, the supply line terminating at the supply connector; a patient connector in fluid communication with a patient'"'"'s indwelling catheter; a device configured to connect the supply connector to the patient connector without physically contacting the supply connector and the patient connector; and a housing placeable around the device and including a plurality of ultraviolet (“
UV”
) light-emitting diodes (“
LED'"'"'s”
) positioned to direct energy towards at least one of the supply connector and the patient connector, wherein the plurality of LED'"'"'s are configured to deliver about 200 milliJoules in a period of about a minute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A peritoneal dialysis system comprising:
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a cycler; a disposable cassette operable with the cycler; a supply bag; a supply connector; a supply line positioned and arranged to carry dialysis fluid from the supply bag to the supply connector; a patient connector in fluid communication with a patients'"'"' indwelling catheter; and a housing placeable around the supply connector and the patient connector, the housing including a plurality of ultraviolet (“
UV”
) light-emitting diodes (“
LED'"'"'s”
) positioned to direct energy towards all mating surfaces of both of the supply connector and the patient connector (i) just prior to connecting the supply connector and the patient connector and/or (ii) just after disconnecting the supply connector and the patient connector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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