Collapse resistant popoid connector

A flexible connector for interconnecting a pair of medical devices, comprising:

• an elongate tube having distal and proximal ends for connection to other medical devices;
• said elongate tube defining a corrugated portion comprised of a first set of frustoconical members and a second set of frustoconical members, said first set alternating with and facing in an opposite direction from said second set to form corrugated portion;
• at least one reinforcing rib formed into a plurality of said first set of frustoconical members, wherein said at least one reinforcing rib comprises a ring integral with and circumscribing an outer surface of an associated frustoconical member, wherein each pair of said first and second sets of frustoconical members define an apex and wherein said at least one reinforcing rib is positioned proximate to said apex, wherein said at least one reinforcing rib comprises a first reinforcing rib positioned proximate said apex and a second reinforcing rib positioned proximate said first reinforcing rib.

A flexible connector for interconnecting a pair of medical devices, comprising:

• an elongate tube having distal and proximal ends for connection to other medical devices;
• said elongate tube defining a corrugated portion comprised of a first set of frustoconical members and a second set of frustoconical members, said first set alternating with and facing in an opposite direction from said second set to form corrugated portion;
• at least one reinforcing rib formed into a plurality of said first set of frustoconical members, wherein said at least one reinforcing rib comprises a ring integral with and circumscribing an outer surface of an associated frustoconical member, wherein each pair of said first and second sets of frustoconical members define an apex and wherein said at least one reinforcing rib is positioned proximate to said apex, wherein said at least one reinforcing rib has a width that is substantially greater than its height.

A flexible connector for interconnecting a pair of medical devices, comprising:

• an elongate tube having distal and proximal ends for connection to other medical devices;
• said elongate tube defining a corrugated portion comprised of a first set of frustoconical members and a second set of frustoconical members, said first set alternating with and facing in an opposite direction from said second set to form corrugated portion;
• at least one reinforcing rib formed into a plurality of said first set of frustoconical members, wherein said at least one reinforcing rib is formed on the inside of said first set of frustoconical members.

A flexible connector for interconnecting a pair of medical devices, comprising:

• an elongate tube having distal and proximal ends for connection to other medical devices;
• said elongate tube defining a corrugated portion comprised of a first set of frustoconical members and a second set of frustoconical members, said first set alternating with and facing in an opposite direction from said second set to form corrugated portion;
• at least one reinforcing rib formed into a plurality of said first set of frustoconical members, further including another at least one reinforcing rib formed into said second set of frustoconical members.

A popoid connector for medical applications, comprising:

• an elongate tubular member having a first connectable end and a second connectable end;
• a plurality of saucer shaped members integral with and forming a corrugated section along a length of said elongate tubular member, the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the first connectable end being smaller than the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the second connectable end, each of said angles being relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube, the two angles of each saucer shaped member defining an apex;
• each of said saucer shaped members defining at least one circumscribing rib integrally formed therewith and protruding therefrom, said rib located on an outer surface of the saucer shaped members spaced from said apex.

A popoid connector for medical applications, comprising:

• an elongate tubular member having a first connectable end and a second connectable end;
• a plurality of saucer shaped members integral with and forming a corrugated section along a length of said elongate tubular member, the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the first connectable end being smaller than the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the second connectable end, each of said angles being relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube;
• each of said saucer shaped members defining at least one circumscribing rib integrally formed therewith and protruding therefrom, wherein each of said saucer shaped members comprise a first frustoconical portion and a second, oppositely facing frustoconical portion and defining an apex thereinbetween, wherein a diameter defined by said apex is approximately equal to a diameter of said elongate tubular member.

A popoid connector for medical applications, comprising:

• an elongate tubular member having a first connectable end and a second connectable end;
• a plurality of saucer shaped members integral with and forming a corrugated section along a length of said elongate tubular member, the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the first connectable end being smaller than the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the second connectable end, each of said angles being relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube;
• each of said saucer shaped members defining at least one circumscribing rib integrally formed therewith and protruding therefrom, wherein each of said saucer shaped members comprise a first frustoconical portion and a second, oppositely facing frustoconical portion and defining an apex thereinbetween, wherein said at least one circumscribing rib comprises a first rib positioned proximate said apex and a second rib positioned proximate said first rib.

A popoid connector for medical applications, comprising:

• an elongate tubular member having a first connectable end and a second connectable end;
• a plurality of saucer shaped members integral with and forming a corrugated section along a length of said elongate tubular member, the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the first connectable end being smaller than the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the second connectable end, each of said angles being relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube;
• each of said saucer shaped members defining at least one circumscribing rib integrally formed therewith and protruding therefrom, wherein each of said saucer shaped members comprise a first frustoconical portion and a second, oppositely facing frustoconical portion and defining an apex thereinbetween, wherein said at least one circumscribing rib has a width that is substantially greater than its height.

A popoid connector for medical applications, comprising:

• an elongate tubular member having a first connectable end and a second connectable end;
• a plurality of saucer shaped members integral with and forming a corrugated section along a length of said elongate tubular member, the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the first connectable end being smaller than the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the second connectable end, each of said angles being relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube;
• each of said saucer shaped members defining at least one circumscribing rib integrally formed therewith and protruding therefrom, wherein said at least one circumscribing rib is formed on the inside of said plurality of saucer shaped members.

A popoid connector for medical applications, comprising:

• an elongate tubular member having a first connectable end and a second connectable end;
• a plurality of saucer shaped members integral with and forming a corrugated section along a length of said elongate tubular member, the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the first connectable end being smaller than the angle of the saucer shaped member nearest the second connectable end, each of said angles being relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube;
• each of said saucer shaped members defining at least one circumscribing rib integrally formed therewith and protruding therefrom, wherein said at least one circumscribing rib includes at least two ribs, one of each formed on both halves of each of said saucer shaped members.

A popoid connector comprising:

• an elongate tubular member having a first connectable end and a second connectable end;
• a plurality of saucer shaped members integral with and forming a corrugated section along a length of said elongate tubular member, said saucer shaped members each having an apex defined between oppositely facing frustoconical portions;
• each of said saucer shaped members defining at least one circumscribing rib formed on the inside of the plurality of saucer shaped members, said rib located on a surface of one of said frustoconical portions spaced from said apex.

A popoid connector comprising:

• an elongate tubular member having a first connectable end and a second connectable end;
• a plurality of saucer shaped members integral with and forming a corrugated section along a length of said elongate tubular member;
• each of said saucer shaped members defining at least one circumscribing rib formed on the inside of the plurality of saucer shaped members, wherein the at least one circumscribing rib includes at least two ribs, one each formed on both halves of each of the saucer shaped members.