Patent ID: 9265876
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A61K,A61L,A61M,G01J,G01K

Claim Text:
1. A system for reducing pathogens in a biological fluid, the system comprising: a UV-transparent elongated serpentine-shaped flow path for the biological fluid to be pumped or gravity-fed therethrough from a fluid supply source towards a fluid collection element, a source of UV irradiation positioned in close proximity to said entire flow path so as to deliver UV irradiation to the biological fluid when propagated along at least a portion of said flow path, and a control system for energizing said source of UV irradiation and causing propagation of said biological fluid through said flow path from said fluid supply source towards said fluid collection element, and a UV-transparent jacket containing IR-absorbing fluid and surrounding said flow path, said jacket configured to pass through UV irradiation from said source of UV irradiation towards said fluid path while interrupting and absorbing IR irradiation emanating in a direction from said source of UV irradiation towards said fluid path, wherein upon energizing of the source of UV irradiation by said control system, the biological fluid is irradiated by UV light while minimizing heat transfer thereto whereby causing reduction in said pathogens therein.