Apparatus for conveying a light source to an intravenous...

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2005-06-21

2005-06-21

Farah, A. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

C606S015000, C606S167000, C607S088000, C607S089000, C604S009000, C604S020000, C604S021000, C604S030000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06908460

ABSTRACT:
A tip of a needle is inserted into large vein of a patient. The needle is mounted in a butterfly device axially engaged to a generally cylindrical housing containing a Y-connector. A pharmaceutically acceptable solution is fed to the needle through the Y-connector to the housing. A quartz optic fiber is fed through the housing and needle to the tip of the needle in the patient's venous system. A source of UV and visible light directs both UV and visible light alternatively through the optic fiber to the patient's venous system to kill pathogens in the venous system.

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