Catheter assembly having a side port valve

A catheter assembly, comprising:

• a catheter adapter, comprising:
• a body, comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end and the proximal end;
• and
• a side port extending outwardly from the body and disposed between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein the side port comprises an outer opening;
• a valve disposed within the side port, wherein the valve comprises a channel extending through the valve, wherein the channel is semi-cylindrical;
• a cannula fixed within the side port and disposed within the channel, wherein the cannula comprises an opening, wherein the opening is within the valve when the valve is in a first position, wherein the valve is configured to compress to a second position in which the valve is below the opening and the opening is exposed from within the valve, wherein the cannula further comprises an open end and a closed end opposite the open end;
• a base fixed to the cannula and extending outwardly from the cannula, wherein the open end is proximate a hole within the base, wherein the cannula is formed by a semi-cylindrical wall and the closed end is semi-circular such that the closed end is configured to seal the channel when the valve is in the first position, wherein the opening extends from the base to the closed end and through the wall forming the cannula;
• and
• a catheter extending distally from the distal end of the body.