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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2010
Corey A. Burchman, Hanover, NH (US);
Steven D. Reinitz, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Kathryn E. Boucher, Bow, NH (US);
Renee N. Cottle, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Corey A. Burchman, Hanover, NH (US);
Steven D. Reinitz, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Kathryn E. Boucher, Bow, NH (US);
Renee N. Cottle, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic, Lebanon, NH (US);
Abstract
An inline intravenous (IV) fluid sterilization system can be located within directly upstream of the patient's access point, downstream of any breach points, so as to ensure fluid sterility. The chamber space between the walls is accessed by a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port between which the fluid flows. The inlet port is connected to a conduit/tubing from the fluid source and the outlet port is interconnected with a conduit/tubing that is free of breach points and interconnects to the patient access point. The inner wall allows for transmission of UV light into the fluid space. The walls define a space therebetween that is relatively small radially, allowing for a sufficient flow rate, but providing a large surface area and small fluid depth for exposure to the UV light. The UV light is provided by an elongated lamp within a cavity of the inner wall.