Male luer connector
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorsRyan CALLAHAN, Corey M. CHRISTENSEN, Yan FANG
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Abstract
A male luer connector is provided that includes a luer slip comprising a first material, the luer slip sized and shaped to mate with a female connector, a collar disposed on an outer surface of the luer slip, the collar comprising a second material, a plurality of first grip features disposed on an outer surface of the collar and a notch sized and shaped to receive a protrusion disposed on an outer surface of the luer slip and a grip coupled to the luer slip. Infusion sets and infusion set luer connector assemblies are also provided.
Claims20
A male luer connector, comprising:
- a luer slip comprising a first material, the luer slip sized and shaped to mate with a female connector;
- a collar disposed on an outer surface of the luer slip, the collar comprising a second material, a plurality of first grip features disposed on an outer surface of the collar and a notch sized and shaped to receive a protrusion disposed on an outer surface of the luer slip;
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- a grip coupled to the luer slip.
An infusion set, comprising:
- an infusion set component;
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- a male luer connector, comprising:
- a luer slip comprising a lumen disposed along an axial length of the luer slip, the luer slip sized and shaped to mate with a female connector;
- a collar disposed on an outer surface of the luer slip, the collar comprising a notch and a plurality of first grip features disposed on an outer surface of the collar;
- and
- a grip coupled to the luer slip.
An infusion set luer connector assembly, comprising:
- a female luer connector, comprising:
- a receiving portion;
- a first fluid port configured to receive intravenous tubing;
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- a lumen fluidly coupled between the receiving portion and the first fluid port;
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- a male luer connector, comprising:
- a luer slip comprising a lumen disposed along an axial length of the luer slip, the luer slip sized and shaped to mate with a female connector;
- a collar disposed on an outer surface of the luer slip, the collar comprising a notch and a plurality of first grip features disposed on an outer surface of the collar;
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- a grip coupled to the luer slip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.