Method and apparatus for ultraviolet radiation catheter sterilization system
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Oct 8, 2002
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Nov 15, 2000
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Methods and apparatuses for sterlizng a catheter. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus comprises a UV radiation source, a catheter having a lumen which is surrounded by the catheter's wall, and a fiber optic cable that is coupled to a UV radiation source. The fiber optic cable is disposed within the catheter's lumen and is capable of emitting UV radiation through the fiber optic cable's wall. In another exemplary embodiment, the apparatus described above further comprises an insertion tube having two separate paths, one path for a fluid source, and one path for a fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable in one embodiment can easily be inserted when sterilization is needed and simply removed when completed without modification to existing catheter connections and components.
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