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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2009
Charles S. Neer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Charles S. Neer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mallinckrodt LLC, Hazelwood, MO (US);
Abstract
An injection system () includes a sterilization port () operable to sterilize a tube set connector () inserted therein. The sterilization port () may include a single sterilization port opening () through which the tube set connector (), in an unconnected state, may be inserted. The sterilization port () may include an ultraviolet light source () capable of irradiating the tube set connector () with ultraviolet radiation when the tube set connector () is disposed within the sterilization port (). The sterilization port () may include a movable member or door () capable of closing around the inserted tube set connector () and/or a tubing () connected to the tube set connector () to reduce the amount of ultraviolet light that may escape from the sterilization port (). A sensor () may be included to determine if the tube set connector () has been inserted into the sterilization port ().