Patent ID: 8038123

Claim:
A needlefree access device comprising: a) a housing having an inlet and an inlet channel; and b) a combination outlet, biasing and piston member having i) a piston section moveable between a closed position in which the piston section is in the inlet channel and an open position in which the piston section is inside the housing below the inlet channel but allows fluid to flow through the inlet channel, ii) a biasing section connected to the piston section that normally biases the piston section into the inlet channel, wherein the biasing section has a completely solid cross-section in its central section; and iii) an outlet section interlocked to the biasing section and having an outlet fitting in fluid communication with the inside of the housing; wherein the piston section, biasing section and outlet section are connected together such that they can be handled as one piece when assembled with the housing to make the needlefree access device.