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Catheter Access Point Sterilization Device with UV Light

Detailed Technology Description

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Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US20120161032A1
Application Number: US13319875A
Inventor: Arcand, Benjamin | Hale, Joseph E. | Murdeshwar, Nikhil | Rolfes, Bryan
Priority Date: 11 May 2009
Priority Number: US20120161032A1
Application Date: 15 Mar 2012
Publication Date: 28 Jun 2012
IPC Current: A61L000210 | B23P001100 | H05K001300
US Class: 25045411 | 029428 | 0295921
Assignee Applicant: Regents of the University of Minnesota,St. Paul
Title: CATHETER INSERTION STERILIZATION
Usefulness: CATHETER INSERTION STERILIZATION
Summary: Catheter insertion device e.g. peritoneal dialysis catheter, epidural catheter, urological catheter and optical instrument used with medical instrument such as needle and trocar for providing sterilization during percutaneous procedure of tissue penetration.
Novelty: Catheter insertion device used with medical instrument such as needle for providing sterilization, has sheath with lumen whose outer surface wall emits ultraviolet light in circumferential pattern and in direction normal to wall of sheath

Industry

Biomedical

Sub Category

Medical Device

*Abstract

This device uses ultraviolet (UV) light to sterilize catheter access points. Bursts of UV light breakup microbe DNA, which kills the microbes or prevents reproduction. The device also functions as an access site dilator for treatment delivery.

*Principal Investigator

Name: Ben Arcand, Medical Device Center Innovation Fellow

Department:

Name: Joseph Hale, Medical Device Center Innovation Fellow

Department:

Name: Nikhil Murdeshwar, Medical Device Center Innovation Fellow

Department:

Name: Bryan Rolfes

Department: Medical Device Center

Country/Region

USA