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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 09, 2011
William Boenig, San Mateo, CA (US);
Andy Katz-mayfield, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Zaafir Kherani, San Francisco, CA (US);
Julia Rasooly, San Francisco, CA (US);
Danielle Weiss, Carlsbad, CA (US);
William Boenig, San Mateo, CA (US);
Andy Katz-Mayfield, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Zaafir Kherani, San Francisco, CA (US);
Julia Rasooly, San Francisco, CA (US);
Danielle Weiss, Carlsbad, CA (US);
PuraCath Medical, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A device for use in dialysis includes an elongated tubular body having a first end, a second end, and a lumen extending between the first end and the second end, and a first UV source coupled to the elongated tubular body at the second end, wherein the first UV source is configured to direct UV light for sterilizing at least a part of the elongated tubular body, wherein the second end of the elongated tubular body includes an opening in fluid communication with the lumen of the elongated tubular body, and a cover, the cover positionable at a first location to close the opening and at a second location to unblock the opening.