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Peritoneal dialysis connection system and method for using ultraviolet light emitting diodes

  • US 8,911,109 B2
  • Filed: 06/20/2013
  • Issued: 12/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A peritoneal dialysis system comprising:

  • a peritoneal dialysis fluid supply;

    a supply line in fluid communication with the peritoneal dialysis fluid supply, the supply line terminating at a supply connector;

    a patient connector in fluid communication with a patient'"'"'s indwelling catheter;

    a connecting device configured to be placed around both the supply connector and the patient connector to connect the supply connector to the patient connector without a user having to thereafter physically contact the supply connector or the patient connector; and

    a housing sized so as to be placed about the connecting 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.

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