Nathaniel L.R. Rhodes,Adam E. Bracken,Martin de la Presa,Ahrash E. Poursaid,Ryan R. Coil,Mitchell Barneck,James Preston Allen
申请号：
US13801750
公开号：
US20130267888A1
申请日:
2013.03.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Methods and apparatus for the inactivation of infectious agents in, on or around a catheter residing in a patient's body cavity. The method comprises transmitting non-ultraviolet sterilizing electromagnetic radiation (EMR) substantially axially along an optical element in the catheter body. Through delivery of the sterilizing EMR to particular areas of highest infection, the present disclosure is able to inactivate the major sources of infection in catheters.
