Arterial Vadsite

Arterial Vadsite is a connecting device featuring on its distal end a male Luer-lock connection. This male luer-lock end is connected on the side port of a 3-way stopcock fitted on an arterial monitoring line, or on the extension tube of an arterial line.
The proximal end (red) consists of a female Luer-lock port which is kept in a closed position by a pre-split membrane. When the male Luer or male Luer-lock port of a syringe is connected to the Vadsite, the pre-split membrane is opened, allowing blood sampling and/or the rinsing of the Vadsite. On removal of the syringe, the membrane moves back to its former position, closing the device.