Sterility retaining medical connector assembly and method

A medical connector assembly, comprising:

• a multi-use connector comprising a proximal end opposite a distal end along a longitudinal length thereof and defining a first fluid flow path therethrough;
• a plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors connected in series to form a second fluid path therethrough permitting fluid to pass through each of the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors, each of the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors comprising a proximal end opposite a distal end along a longitudinal length thereof;
• and
• a sheath disposed about the medical connector assembly over an exterior of the medical connector assembly extending from the multi-use connector and continuing along the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors, the sheath comprising a first sheath element having a frangible connection to a second sheath element,
• wherein the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors are identical,
• wherein a most proximal single-use connector of the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors is coupled at its proximal end to the distal end of the multi-use connector to connect the first fluid flow path of the multi-use connector to the second fluid path through the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors, and
• wherein, when a most distal single-use connector of the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors is disconnected from a next most distal single-use connector of the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors, the next most distal single-use connector remains connected to the multi-use connector as a sterility retaining cover.

A medical connector assembly, comprising:

• a multi-use connector comprising a proximal end opposite a distal end along a longitudinal length thereof and defining a first fluid flow path therethrough;
• a plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors connected in series to form a second fluid path therethrough permitting fluid to pass through each of the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors, each of the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors comprising a proximal end opposite a distal end along a longitudinal length thereof;
• and
• a sheath disposed about the medical connector assembly and comprising a first sheath element having a frangible connection to a second sheath element,
• wherein the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors are identical,
• wherein a most proximal single-use connector of the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors is coupled at its proximal end to the distal end of the multi-use connector to connect the first fluid flow path of the multi-use connector to the second fluid path through the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors, and
• wherein, when a most distal single-use connector of the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors is disconnected from a next most distal single-use connector of the plurality of serially-connected single-use connectors, the next most distal single-use connector remains connected to the multi-use connector as a sterility retaining cover.