Patent ID: 8469545
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: A61L,A61M

Abstract:
1. A peritoneal dialysis system comprising: a cycler; a disposable cassette operable with the cycler; a supply bag connected to the disposable cassette; a supply connector; a supply line extending from the disposable cassette, the supply line terminating at the 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 physically contacting the supply connector and the patient connector; and a housing placeable around the 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, wherein the plurality of LED's are configured to deliver about 200 milliJoules in a period of about a minute.