Patent ID: 7628775

Claim:
A Y-port adaptor suitable for use with a medical catheter, said Y-port adaptor comprising: (a) a first arm, said first arm having a first end, said first end being shaped to include a barb for coupling said first arm to a medical catheter, said first arm defining a first lumen extending from said first end; (b) a second arm, said second arm having a second end and defining a second lumen extending from said second end, said second lumen being in fluid communication with said first lumen; (c) a third arm, said third arm having a third end and defining a third lumen extending from said third end, said third lumen being in fluid communication with said first lumen; (d) valve means for controlling the flow of fluid between said first end and said second and third ends, wherein said valve means comprises a first valve and a second valve, wherein the valves are biased in a closed position thereby preventing fluid flow therethrough, said first valve being integrally formed with the second arm and disposed within said second lumen to control the flow of fluid between said first end and said second end, said second valve being integrally formed with the third arm and disposed within said third lumen to control the flow of fluid between said first end and said third end, wherein the first valve is spaced from the second end and the second valve is spaced from the third end; (e) a first plug removably mounted on said second end of said second arm; and (f) a second plug removably mounted on said third end of said third arm; (g) wherein said Y-port adaptor is made of silicone and is formed as a unitary, one-piece structure.