Patent ID: 8361408
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A system for enhancing safety of a patient having an indwelling intravenous catheter comprising: a. a luer valve having a swabbable face for receiving a male luer, the luer valve further having a proximal end with an externally threaded portion defining a first diameter for receiving a matching internally threaded shroud of a luer lock connector adjacent the swabbable face, the luer valve further defining a body portion proximal the externally threaded portion, the body portion having an outer wall defining a second diameter greater than the first diameter, and b. a sterile cover sized to be mounted over the swabbable face and the entire externally threaded portion, and at least a portion of the body portion, the sterile cover defining an opening, the opening being sized so that the opening is forcibly dilated by the body portion when the sterile cover is mounted over the body portion, to thereby contact said outer wall of the body portion.