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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jun 7.
Published in final edited form as: BMJ Innov. 2022 Jan 28;8(2):98–104. doi: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000845

Table 1:

Connecting and disconnecting for therapy with touchless connector system

1. Connecting catheter for therapy 2. Disconnecting catheter after therapy
(i) Insert catheter extension set into protective enclosure (i) Close valve to stop flow
(ii) Twist the catheter extension set to unlock old disconnect cap (ii) Pull catheter extension set to disconnect from dialysis fluid source
(iii) Pull the catheter extension set to remove old disconnect cap (iii) Rotate base of protective enclosure
(iv) Rotate base of protective enclosure (iv) Push in catheter extension set to add new, sterile disconnect cap
(v) Push in catheter extension set to connect with dialysis fluid source (v) Twist catheter extension set to lock new disconnect cap
(vi) Open valve to allow flow (vi) Withdraw capped catheter extension set from protective enclosure