The U.S. Food and Drug Adminstation has cleared expanded labeling to Baxter Healthcare Corporation for the first antimicrobial needle-less intravenous (IV) connector, V-Link Luer-activated device (LAD) with VitalShield protective coating. With a new federal policy that restricts the reimbursement for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) medical professionals are looking for useful technologies that can help lower the contamination risk posed by a broad array of pathogens within the hospitals. V-Link with VitalShield kills 99.99 % of the six most common pathogens known for causing infections related to catheter.