Connector assemblies, fluid systems including connector assemblies, and procedures for making fluid connections

A connector body for use in a connector assembly for making fluid connections comprising:

• a hollow connector body, the hollow connector body comprising a resilient deformable seal having a central aperture and a lip surrounding the central aperture;
• a locking mechanism integrally formed with the hollow connector body, the locking mechanism comprising at least one lug including a slot, and at least one ramp;
• a hollow connector first body end and a hollow connector second body end;
• and an anti-actuation assembly engagement portion comprising at least one recess and/or at least one protrusion;
• a removable anti-actuation assembly comprising at least one peel strip, and at least one recess and/or at least one protrusion, the at least one recess and/or at least one protrusion being engaged with the anti-actuation assembly engagement portion of the hollow connector body;
• and,
• a removable cap, engaged with the hollow connector body, wherein the removable anti-actuation assembly is interposed between the cap and the hollow connector first body end, the cap covering the hollow connector first body end.

A process for making fluid connections comprising:

• (a) placing a first hollow connector body, the first hollow connector body comprising a first resilient deformable seal having a central aperture and a lip surrounding the central aperture;
• a first locking mechanism integrally formed with the first hollow connector body, the first locking mechanism comprising at least one lug including a slot, and at least one ramp;
• a first hollow connector first body end and a first hollow connector second body end, in contact with a second hollow connector body, the second hollow connector body comprising a second resilient deformable seal having a central aperture and a lip surrounding the central aperture;
• a second locking mechanism integrally formed with the second hollow connector body, the second locking mechanism comprising at least one lug including a slot, and at least one ramp;
• a second hollow connector first body end and a second hollow connector second body end, in a first position;
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• (b) twisting the first hollow connector body and/or the second hollow connector body such that the first locking mechanism engages with the second locking mechanism, the first resilient deformable seal seals against the first hollow connector body, and the second resilient deformable seal seals against the second hollow connector body, in a second position, the second position comprising an actuation position.