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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2013
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.a., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
Katsuyoshi Sobue, Tokyo, 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 and methods are provided by the present disclosure. In a general embodiment, a peritoneal dialysis system includes a peritoneal dialysis fluid supply, a supply line in fluid communication with the peritoneal dialysis fluid supply and terminating at a supply connector, a patient connector in fluid communication with a patient's indwelling catheter, a device configured to connect the supply connector to the patient connector without a user having to physically contact the supply connector or the patient connector, and a housing placeable around the connecting device and including a plurality of ultraviolet ('UV') light-emitting diodes ('LED's') positioned to direct energy towards at least one of the supply connector and the patient connector.