"Premier member hospitals can now more easily make decisions about which needlefree technology to implement in their facilities based on clinical performance without worrying about how those decisions will impact their supply chain spend." The new contract also marks the first time that ICU Medical's complete line of needlefree IV connectors —which includes the Neutron ® catheter patency device, the MicroClave ® and MicroClave Clear neutral displacement needlefree connectors, and the NanoClave ® low profile neutral displacement connector—has been on a single Premier contract. ICU's needlefree connectors are unique in that they incorporate shared design features that provide an effective microbial barrier against bacteria transfer and enable a consistent clinical protocol to be used throughout the hospital, yet each provides a unique set of clinical benefits.