According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention there is provided a stopcock including a housing element defining at least first, second and third ports, a handle element which is selectably positionable relative to the housing element, at least one fluid passageway communicating between at least two of the at least first, second and third ports, the at least one fluid passageway being selectably defined by at least one of the housing element and the handle element, the at least one fluid passageway being configured for enabling flushing an internal volume of at least one of the first, second and third ports by a fluid flow which does not flow entirely through the port whose internal volume is being flushed.

A container for a medical liquid, comprising a connection piece via which a medical liquid can be pumped into or out of the container, an attachment part which can be attached to the connection piece and connected to a pump device to pump a medical liquid or out of the container, and a sealing element for sealing a passage between the connection piece and the attachment part. The sealing element has a slot opening which is closed against a liquid flow when the pump device is not attached to the attachment part and which is open when the pump device is attached to the attachment part such that a medical liquid can be pumped through the slot opening. The attachment part has a connection portion with an opening into which the connection piece can be inserted along an insertion direction in order to connect to the attachment part.

A medical connector includes: a male connector portion that is connectable to a closed female connector portion of another medical connector, the closed female connector portion comprising an opening formed on a top wall, and a valve body blocking the opening and having a slit, an outer peripheral edge portion of the valve body being secured to the top wall; wherein the male connector portion includes: a tubular body having an outer diameter equal to or less than a length that is twice a distance between a center of a top surface of the valve body and an end of the slit that is radially furthest from the center, the tubular body being insertable into the slit, a limiting portion configured to limit an insertion depth of the tubular body, a sealing portion configured to surround the slit, and a locking portion.

A stopcock, comprising a housing element defining a central bore and at least first, second and third ports; and a handle element which is selectably positionable relative to the housing element; at least one of the housing element and the handle element defining: a first fluid flow passageway communicating between two of the at least first, second and third ports; a second fluid flow passageway communicating between at least two of the at least first, second and third ports, and a fluid flow guide associated with the second fluid flow passageway, the fluid flow guide extending radially towards an inner facing wall of the central bore.

An apparatus for creating a sealed conduit between separate volumes includes a first unit and a second unit. The first unit includes a housing defining a first volume, a conduit, and at least one first penetrable interface. The at least one first penetrable interface is reconfigurable from a closed, sealed, condition when not penetrated by the conduit to a sealed condition with the conduit passing therethrough when penetrated by the conduit. The second unit includes a housing defining a second volume and at least one second penetrable interface.

A soft grip medical connector comprises a housing with an upstream end, a downstream end and a lumen extending through a central portion thereof. A flexible member comprises a valve portion integrally formed with a sleeve portion. The valve portion is positioned within a section of the housing and is configured to control a flow of fluid through the housing lumen. The sleeve is inverted to envelope at least a portion of the outer surface of the housing. In some embodiments the gripping portion is integrally formed with the valve portion. In some embodiments, the connector is also generally configured to create a positive pressure in a catheter lumen upon removal of a syringe or other medical device from the upstream end of the connector. Methods of making a medical fluid connector generally comprise forming a valve member with a sleeve extending there from, and assembling the valve, sleeve and housing.

A neutral pressure split-septum luer access device is described for receiving a luer lock connector. The septum has a plurality of elastomeric columns projecting laterally within a chamber. Each elastomeric column is under sufficient compression so that the columns are bowed and the column strength is reduced by bowing, but the slit sealing force is high. This configuration places the lower portion of the slit in a tightly sealed configuration which is never-the-less receptive to penetration by the male luer which causes the columns to bow further and collapse precipitously with the elastomeric force of the collapsing mass of the columns being carried distally to displace and pop open the central slit distal the tip of the male luer. The septum further provides a transverse separation between the columns and a distal sealing portion so the force of the displacement force to the sealing portion is reduced.

A valve connector for infusion medical lines includes an outer tubular body, an inner hollow spike and an intermediate sealing member formed by an elastic hollow element including a head with a pre-slit normally closed. The elastic hollow element has a base part substantially generally barrel-shaped and a wall having a differentiated radial thickness.

A Y-connector for medical lines, includes a tubular body provided with a first inlet coaxial to the tubular body and containing a valve device formed by an elastic element, and a second inlet arranged obliquely to the tubular body and communicating therewith between the first inlet and the outlet. The tubular body is formed with an inner septum for deviating a flow coming from the second inlet towards the hollow elastic element prior to directing the flow to the outlet.

An apparatus for creating a sealed conduit between separate volumes includes a first unit and a second unit. The first unit includes a housing defining a first volume, a conduit, and at least one first penetrable interface. The at least one first penetrable interface is reconfigurable from a closed, sealed, condition when not penetrated by the conduit to a sealed condition with the conduit passing therethrough when penetrated by the conduit. The second unit includes a housing defining a second volume and at least one second penetrable interface.