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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
May. 10, 2012
Katsuyoshi Sobue, Toyko, JP;
Takeshi Nakajima, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Matsuzaki, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Okuda, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuyoshi Sobue, Toyko, JP;
Takeshi Nakajima, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Matsuzaki, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Okuda, Tokyo, JP;
Baxter Healthcare Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.A., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
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.