Closed stopcock

A stopcock comprising:

• a housing element defining a central bore and at least first, second and third ports, and
• a handle element, which is selectably positionable relative to said housing element, said handle element has a partially peripherally-extending recess,
• said housing element and said handle element being arrangeable in multiple mutual positions,
• at least one of said housing element and said handle element defining a first fluid flow passageway communicating between two of said at least first, second and third ports, and a second fluid flow passageway communicating between at least two of said at least first, second and third ports, selection of said ports being in accordance with a relative position of said handle element relative to said housing element;
• said first fluid flow passageway including a side-to-side extending bore extending through said handle, and said second fluid flow passageway including a fluid flow guide being associated with said second fluid flow passageway only, said fluid flow guide extending radially outwardly and partially bifurcating said recess;
• and wherein said fluid flow guide extends towards an inner facing wall of said central bore,
• and wherein said fluid flow guide comprising an outward facing edge which sealingly engages said inner facing wall of said central bore, and when said outward facing edge of said fluid flow guide is not located opposite any of said first, second and third ports, flow of liquid through said second fluid flow passageway is prevented and flow of liquid through said first fluid flow passageway is allowed.