Device for sterilizing a fluid

摘要

A device (2) for sterilizing a fluid comprising a sterilization zone (4) having an outlet portion (10), comprising at least one aperture (16) through which the fluid may exit the device (2), wherein the sterilization zone (4) is arranged to be irradiated by a source of ultraviolet radiation (18) such that substantially all of the internal surfaces of the outlet portion (10) are directly irradiated by the source of ultraviolet radiation (18) and wherein the source of ultraviolet radiation (18) and the at least one aperture (16) are arranged such that substantially no ultraviolet radiation may be transmitted directly from the source of ultraviolet radiation (18) through the at least one aperture (16). Preferably the device (2) comprises a shower unit. There is also disclosed a method of sterilizing a fluid.