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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2014
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL;
Baxter Healthcare S.a., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
Katsuyoshi Sobue, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Nakajima, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Matsuzaki, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Okuda, Tokyo, JP;
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare SA, 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, the supply line terminating at a supply connector, a patient connector in fluid communication with a patient's indwelling catheter, and a device configured to be placed around at least one of the supply connector and the patient connector during a connection of the supply connector and the patient connector, the device including an ultraviolet ('UV') transmissive material to allow UV energy to be directed inwardly through the device towards a mating surface of the at least one of the supply connector and the patient connector during the connection of the supply connector and the patient connector.