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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Katsuyoshi Sobue, Toyko, JP;
Takeshi Nakajima, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Matsuzaki, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Okuda, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Katsuyoshi Sobue, Toyko, JP;
Takeshi Nakajima, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Matsuzaki, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Okuda, Tokyo, JP;
Assignees:
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.A., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 4/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.