ICU Medical, Inc.
Peritoneal dialysis transfer set with antimicrobial properties

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Abstract:

The disclosure provides a method for preventing infection and microbial ingress in medical device connections between peritoneal dialysis transfer sets and peritoneal dialysis catheters. A peritoneal dialysis transfer set includes a male connector with a distal tip and a recess at the distal tip configured to deliver and confine an antimicrobial composition into solution within a cavity formed by the recess. The surface of the recess includes an antimicrobial composition. In certain implementations the antimicrobial composition contains chlorhexidine acetate.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

28 Aug 2019

Issue date:

2 Aug 2022