Abstract: An adapter for a syringe and a catheter comprising, a body member having first opening means to receive an end of the catheter, and means for sealingly engaging the catheter end. The body member has second opening means to receive a tip of the syringe, and means for sealingly engaging the syringe tip. Means is provided for establishing communication between the syringe tip and the one catheter end responsive to insertion of the tip into the second opening means and for closing the catheter end responsive to removal of the syringe tip from the second opening means.

Abstract: Apparatus for sampling and measuring the pressure of spinal fluid including, a valve, a spinal needle, a manometer and a receptacle. The valve includes a housing having an elongated chamber and a hollow stem extending outwardly from the housing and communicating with the chamber, and the needle is removably connected to the stem and communicates with the stem channel and the chamber. The valve has double-ended plug means biased against both ends of the chamber in sealing engagement to prevent the escape of fluid from the chamber. The manometer is removably connected to an end of the housing and has a hollow stem to retract one end of the plug means in the chamber to establish fluid communication between the chamber and manometer. The receptacle is removably attached to an end of the housing and has a hollow stem to retract one end of the plug means in the chamber to establish fluid communication between the chamber and the inside of the receptacle.

Abstract: A multi-chamber container comprising a plurality of liquid drainage tubes, a receptacle having a plurality of separate liquid collection compartments, and means for separately connecting each of the drainage tubes to one of the separate compartments in order that liquid passes from the drainage tubes to the compartments for retention therein.