Patent ID: 6221065
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A needle-free ""Y""-adapter for use with intravenous delivery systems, said needle-free ""Y""-adapter having a housing that comprises:a) an inlet passageway which terminates at a proximal end in an inlet port;b) an outlet passageway aligned with said inlet passageway and which terminates at a distal end in an outlet port; andc) an injection access passageway connected at a juncture to said inlet passageway at an angle, said injection access passageway terminating at a proximal end in an injection access port, said injection access passageway terminating at a distal end directly adjacent a distal end of said inlet passageway and comprising a needle-free access device, and an internal wall of said housing defines the distal end of said injection access passageway, wherein said internal wall has an oval or elliptical cross-section that assists to prevent air from being trapped inside the housing at the juncture when the adapter is initially connected to the intravenous delivery system.