Abstract: A tamper resistant catheter device preventing unauthorized access, while permitting authorized intravenous medications through an inlet port. The device comprises a catheter line retainer having a base supporting the catheter line, a lumen adaptor engaged with the catheter line, and a locking clamp for clamping the catheter line within the catheter line retainer. An installation tool is provided having a breakaway handle and a locking cap for covering the lumen adaptor. Finally, a slotted retaining sleeve is installed using the breakaway handle of the installation tool for engagement with the locking cap and around the lumen adaptor. The slotted retaining sleeve engages the locking clamp to block removal of the locking clamp from the line retainer. Once the slotted retaining sleeve and locking cap are installed, the breakaway handle is removed. A removal tool disengages the locking cap from the slotted retaining sleeve for authorized access.

Abstract: The tamper resistant medical connector device 10 includes an inner luer cap 30 for threaded sealing engagement with a standard luer SL or PICC line inlet port 14. The inner luer cap is surrounded and enclosed by an outer cap first half component 52 adjacent the inlet port 14, and an outer cap second half component 60 secured to the outer cap first half component to form a unified outer cap 50, and having an cap stem 70 engaged with the inner luer cap 30, on an end of the inner luer cap opposite the inlet port. The cap stem 70 is partially surrounded and enclosed by the outer cap second half 60. Once the threads 32 of the inner luer cap 30 are in threaded engagement with the inlet port, the tamper resistant device 10 resists removal as the outer cap spins freely when rotated in a reverse direction. An unlocking key 100 is used to disengage the tamper resistant device 10 for authorized access to the inlet port 14.