Patent ID: 8221389

Claim:
An adaptor for use with a medical catheter, said adaptor comprising: a housing comprising a first tubular channel adapted to connect to a proximal end of a medical catheter, said first tubular channel having a first longitudinal axis; a dial comprising a second tubular channel having a second longitudinal axis, said dial mounted in the housing such that the first longitudinal axis is the center of rotation of the dial, said first longitudinal axis being distinct from the second longitudinal axis; and an adaptor fitting having a distal end removably connected to the second tubular channel, and a proximal end adapted to connect to an external tube; said dial being rotatable between an open position and a closed position when the adaptor fitting is connected thereto, wherein in the open position the first tubular channel is fluidly connected to the second tubular channel, and in the closed position the first tubular channel is not fluidly connected to the second tubular channel, said dial not being rotatable between an open position and a closed position when the adaptor fitting is not connected thereto.