Patent ID: 8062267

Claim:
A vascular access device, comprising: a body having a top, a bottom, a lumen extending between the top and the bottom, and a top lumen opening defining an area; a septum coupled to the top of the body, the septum consisting of a disk having a substantially flat top surface and a slit, the septum spanning the top lumen opening, and a portion of the septum being directly above the area of the top lumen opening; and a rigid member disposed on the top of the body, the rigid member having a plurality of arms, each arm being secured to the body at a pivot point and coupled to a spring, each arm having a top portion above the pivot point and a lower portion below the pivot point, the spring biasing the upper portion of each arm toward the top surface of the septum such that the upper portion of each arm covers a substantial portion of the portion of the septum directly above the area of the top lumen opening.