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# FDA Clears Peritoneal Dialysis Disinfecting Device
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-clears-peritoneal-dialysis-disinfecting-device/
- Published: 2016-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T02:31:23.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5134587

> FDA has cleared a PuraCath Medical 510(k) for the FireFly Peritoneal Dialysis Connector Disinfecting System, intended for use by peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients as a method of controlling air and touch contamination while performing solution exchanges. The clearance was supported by *in vitro* testing that the company says demonstrated the device’s effectiveness in “achieving a 4-log reduction for several microorganisms which are known to cause peritonitis in PD patients.” The device reduces microbial growth through the use of a UV light-based PD disinfection system, it says.  
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> Peritoneal dialysis is a home-based dialysis therapy that “offers patients a more flexible and physiologically smoother dialysis option,” PuraCath says. “Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis uses a patient’s peritoneal membrane to remove toxins and excess fluid from the patient. Peritoneal dialysis therapy permits patients to have a more regular diet and more flexible treatment times, improving their quality of life.”