Abstract: An apparatus for protecting a medical valve are disclosed, including a housing having a proximal female luer connection, a valve within the proximal female luer connection, a distal male luer tip, and a fluid passageway between the proximal female luer connection and the distal male luer tip; and a cover member coupled to the housing and covering the proximal female luer connection; wherein the cover member is configured to remain coupled to the housing while exposing the proximal female luer connection for connection with a syringe or an IV. In some embodiments with an extendible fluid passageway, the proximal female luer connection is extended when the proximal female luer connection is exposed. In yet another embodiment, a cover member is removably attachable to any unprotected medical valve. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting a medical valve are disclosed, including a housing having a proximal female luer connection, a valve within the proximal female luer connection, a distal male luer tip, and a fluid passageway between the proximal female luer connection and the distal male luer tip; and a cover member comprising a substantially hollow cylinder with two or more flaps at a proximal end and an aperture at the distal end; wherein the aperture of the cover member is configured to receive the housing so that the two or more flaps are positioned above the proximal female luer connection; and wherein the two or more flaps are configured to fold into the substantially hollow cylinder when pressed on by a syringe or an IV in order to allow the connection of the syringe or the IV onto the proximal female luer connection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.