Luer Connector Assembly

A needle assembly for use with a male luer fitting having an exterior side wall extending from a distal end to a proximal end, the needle assembly comprising:

• a female luer fitting comprising a first material, the female luer fitting including a body, a distal end, and a proximal end, wherein the body defines a passageway therethrough and has an outer surface;
• wherein the passageway has a frusto-conically shaped portion with an interior surface for receiving the male luer fitting and the interior surface has a recess;
• a cannula connected to the distal end of the body of the female luer fitting, the cannula being in fluid communication with the passageway;
• and
• a tubular member defining an axial cavity, fixedly coupled to the body and positioned in the recess such that, upon insertion of the male luer fitting into the passageway, the male luer fitting is disposed within the axial cavity of the tubular member and the tubular member surrounds the exterior side wall of the male luer fitting and the soft, resilient member and a portion of the interior surface both frictionally engage exterior side wall of the male luer fitting;
• wherein the tubular member is made of a second material that is softer than the body.

A needle assembly for use with a male luer fitting having a frusto-conical shape and an exterior side wall extending from a distal end to a proximal end, the needle assembly comprising:

• a female luer fitting comprising a first material, the female luer fitting including a body, a distal end, and a proximal end, wherein the body defines a passageway extending axially therethrough, a cavity extending radially and has an outer surface;
• wherein the passageway has a frusto-conically shaped portion with an interior surface for receiving the male luer fitting;
• a cannula connected to the distal end of the body of the female luer fitting, the cannula being in fluid communication with the passageway;
• and
• a member having a cylindrical shape and an exterior and defining an axial cavity adapted to receive the exterior wall of the male luer fitting;
• portions disposed at exterior of the member fixedly coupled to the body at the cavity such that, upon insertion of the male luer fitting into the passageway, the male luer fitting is inserted into the axial cavity of the member and the member surrounds the exterior side wall of the male luer fitting and the member and a portion of the interior surface of the passageway both frictionally engage exterior side wall of the male luer fitting;
• wherein the member is made of a second material that is softer than the body.