Patent ID: 7854731

Claim:
A valved catheter comprising: a catheter tube including two lumens, a proximal portion of each of the two lumens comprising a collapsed or necked lumen wall section forming a valve; an attachable bifurcate including two stems, each of the two stems being configured for insertion into one of the two lumens to displace the collapsed or necked wall section and establish fluid communication through the valve, the attachable bifurcate further including a locking mechanism for securing the attachable bifurcate to a proximal end of the catheter tube, the catheter tube further including a connector hub including a locking interface attached to the proximal end of the catheter tube, a compression sleeve disposed over the collapsed or necked lumen wall section, and a retaining ring positioned adjacent a distal end of the compression sleeve to prevent distal displacement thereof; and an adaptor including a distal end configured to engage the locking interface and a proximal portion configured to engage a tunneler.