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Catheter insertion sterilization

US8933416B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

17Claims

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Assignee

Regents of the University of Minnesota · US

Inventors

Benjamin Arcand · Minneapolis, US
Joseph E. Hale · Maplewood, US
Nikhil M. Murdeshwar · Abington, US
Bryan Rolfes · Windom, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 11, 2010
Grant date	Jan 13, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 9, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device includes a sheath having a lumen defined by a wall. The wall has an outer surface that is configured to emit ultraviolet light in a direction substantially normal to the wall. The lumen has a distal end configured for percutaneous placement. The lumen has a proximal end configured to receive a catheter.

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