Luer connectors and fitting
OwnerAndrew Pataniainventor
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Abstract
A luer connector may comprise a female fitting and a male fitting. The female fitting may have an open end including a bore and an opening at the end of the bore. The bore has a taper and the opening has a diameter which are specified in accordance with ISO International Standard 594. The male fitting may have a projection which is capable of fitting within the tapered bore of the female fitting. The male fitting may also include a fluid passage which extends through the projection and has an effective inner diameter of at least about 0.130 inch.
Claims13
A luer connector comprising:
- a female fitting having an open end including a bore and an opening at the end of the bore, wherein the bore has a taper and the opening has a diameter D as specified in ISO International Standard 594;
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- a male fitting having a projection which fits within the bore of the female fitting, the male fitting further including a fluid passage which extends through the projection and has an effective inner diameter of at least about 0.130 inch.
A male fitting of a luer connector which is capable of being coupled to a female fitting having an open end which includes a bore having a taper and an opening having a diameter D as specified in ISO International Standard 594, the male fitting comprising:
- a projection which is capable of fitting within the tapered bore of the female fitting and
- a fluid passage which extends through the projection and has an effective diameter of at least about 0.130 inch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.