Negative perception and costs pose obstacles to a promising technology As the coronavirus pandemic continues, a technology that has existed for over 100 years is getting renewed attention as a promising disinfection tool. Ultraviolet germicidal radiation, which uses short-wavelength UV rays to kill bacteria and viruses, is already used to disinfect the air, water, and […]

President Trump has officially declared a national emergency. A novel coronavirus has been identified in Wuhan City, China and has spread worldwide. It has been named SARS CoV-2 (causing disease COVID-19) by WHO. SARS CoV-2 has officially become a global pandemic by WHO. There have already been over 170,000 confirmed cases to date with an […]

San Francisco, California (March 7, 2017) – PuraCath Medical has published the result of its recent research on its ultraviolet (UV) light-based peritoneal dialysis catheter connection system in Peritoneal Dialysis International (PDI), the official Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis. PDI is a major source of knowledge in the field of peritoneal dialysis and aims […]

Boston, Massachusetts (April 28, 2016) – PuraCath Medical, an emerging company in the development of technologies to reduce infections in patients with intravascular and peritoneal catheters, announced today that it presented data on its next generation version of the FireFly™ Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Connector Disinfecting System during the National Kidney Foundation’s 2016 Spring Clinical Meetings held […]

PuraCath Medical, an emerging company in the development of technologies to reduce infections in patients with intravascular and peritoneal catheters, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance for its FireFly™ Peritoneal Dialysis Connector Disinfecting System from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This regulatory determination by the FDA gives PuraCath clearance to market […]

Atlanta, Georgia (June 2, 2015) – PuraCath Medical, an emerging company in the development of technologies to reduce infections in patients on dialysis therapy, announced today that the company was a featured presenter during the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 2015 Phase II Grantee Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. PuraCath presented […]

Company presents study on the effectiveness of UV light to purify peritoneal dialysis catheter connections PuraCath Medical, an emerging company in the development of technologies to reduce infections in dialysis patients, announced today that it presented scientific data during Kidney Week 2014 demonstrating the ability to reduce bacterial growth in a simulated peritoneal dialysis delivery […]