Method of peritoneal dialysis involving ultraviolet...

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CA 1182365

METHOD OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INVOLVING ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION OF DIALYSIS APPARATUS Abstract of the Disclosure The incidence of peritonitis is reduced in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis by irradiating the peri- toneum access tube connection with ultraviolet (UV) radia- tion so as to have an antimicrobial effect on the fluid flow path defined thereby prior to draining and infusion of dialysis fluid therethrough. The apparatus for effec- ting UV irradiation of the dialysis fluid flow path includes a housing for enclosing the tube connection. Contained inside the housing is a source of UV radiation for irradiating the tube connection. A UV radiation source control circuit establishes the irradiation cycle based on time of exposure. A UV radiation intensity measuring circuit may also be used to maintain UV source output until a predetermined cumulative UV exposure has been attained.

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