Patent ID: 8202227

Claim:
The apparatus, comprising: (a) a body having a hollow interior portion, wherein the body comprises: (i) a first opening in communication with the hollow interior portion, (ii) a pressure sensing device in communication with the hollow interior portion, and (iii) a first port in communication with the hollow interior portion, wherein the first port is configured to couple with a selected one of a syringe or a needle; (b) a cap coupled with the body, wherein the cap comprises: (i) a second opening, (ii) a seal, wherein the seal is configured to selectively seal the first opening relative to the second opening when the cap is at a first position relative to the body, wherein the seal is further configured to selectively permit fluid communication between the first opening and the second opening when the cap is at a second position relative to the body, and (iii) a second port in communication with the second opening, wherein the second port is configured to couple with a selected one of a syringe or a needle; and (c) a communication device coupled with the cap, wherein the communication device is configured to selectively couple with the pressure sensing device when the cap is at the first position, wherein the communication device is further configured to transmit pressure data to an external device when the communication device is coupled with the pressure sensing device.