Optical fiber based antimicrobial ultraviolet radiation therapy system
US10293065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/102
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultraviolet irradiation system includes a medical device having a central lumen, an optical fiber having a longitudinal length, and an ultraviolet wave generator, wherein ultraviolet waves generated by the wave generator are dispersed along the longitudinal length of the optical fiber to disinfect the central lumen of the medical device.
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