Components of a fluid transfer apparatus

A connector component comprising:

• a septum holder and at least one hollow needle, the septum holder and the at least one needle surrounded by an outer housing;
• wherein the septum holder comprises a septum, a cylindrically shaped annular body, and at least one resilient elongated arm that is fixedly attached to the body projecting downwards and each of the at least one arms comprises a distal enlarged element having a rounded outwardly facing rear side and a pointed inwardly facing front side;
• wherein, the outer housing comprises an open distal (bottom) end, a proximal (upper) part adapted to connect to a first component of a fluid transfer system, sockets configured to hold the rounded outwardly facing rear sides of distal enlarged elements at the bottom of each arm, the sockets located at the distal end of the inner walls of the outer housing and guiding channels formed on the interior surface of the outer housing, the guiding channels configured to guide upward and downward movement inside the outer housing of the arms of the septum holder and an adapter component that is attached by the arms to the septum holder during a connection or disconnection process between the connector component and the adapter component;
• and
• wherein the enlarged elements at a distal end of the arms move back and forth along lines that are parallel to chords of the circular cross-section of the body of the septum holder as the arms are moved upward and downward inside the outer housing during the connection or disconnection process.