Patent ID: 8795256

Claim:
A connection for intravenous therapy, including: a first valve assembly in fluid communication with a first IV tube in fluid communication with a fluid supply equipment, further comprising: a first valve housing, comprising a hollow cylinder-shaped body comprising a male locking feature at a proximal end thereof; a first tube connector outwardly extending from a distal end thereof; a first center proximal aperture located at said proximal end; a first center distal aperture located at said distal end; a first fluid tube in fluid communication between said first center proximal aperture and said first center distal aperture; and, a first positive seal located within said first fluid tube, wherein said first positive seal is biased against said first center proximal aperture to seal to said first valve assembly, said first positive seal further comprising: a first spring, having a first end affixed to an interior of said first fluid tube; a first washer, having a first side connected to a second end of said first spring, further comprising a first actuating feature centrally located on a second side and outwardly protruding therefrom; and, a plurality of first flow apertures formed through said first washer and radially spaced; wherein said first spring biases said first washer against said first center proximal aperture, such that said first washer fully engages said first center proximal aperture; and, wherein said first washer comprises a flexible sealing material; a second valve assembly in fluid communication with a second IV tube in fluid communication with a peripheral IV site; wherein said male locking feature is mechanically removably interconnected with a female locking feature located on said second valve assembly; wherein said first valve assembly is removably interconnected with said second valve assembly, thereby providing a mechanical and a fluid communication with a fluid seal between said fluid supply equipment and said peripheral IV site; wherein said first positive seal seals said fluid supply equipment and said first valve assembly during a breakaway event between said first valve assembly and said second valve assembly; wherein said first positive seal is released when said first valve assembly and said second valve assembly are interconnected, thereby permitting passage of fluid through said first valve assembly; wherein said second valve assembly provides a second positive seal for said peripheral IV site during a breakaway event between said first valve assembly and said second valve assembly; and, wherein said second valve assembly operably forces said first actuating feature to compress said first spring, thereby unseating said first washer and enabling passage of fluid through said plurality of first flow apertures when said first valve assembly is connected to said second valve assembly.