Patent ID: 11964122
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A connector to secure a winged needle set to a catheter assembly,
the connector comprising:
a male luer lock, comprising a tapered male discharge nozzle and a locking ring surrounding the tapered male discharge nozzle, wherein the locking ring is internally threaded;
a septum configured to prevent flow through the tapered male discharge nozzle; and
an arm, comprising a first end, a second end, and a hinge portion disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the male luer lock, wherein in response to the hinge portion moving from an open position to a closed position, the arm is configured to secure the winged needle set to the connector, wherein the second end comprises:
one or more elongated portions depending from the hinge portion;
a first prong and a second prong angled with respect to and depending from the one or more elongated portions, wherein the first prong extends along a first major axis and the second prong extends along a second major axis parallel to the first major axis;
a first protrusion extending from the first prong;
a second protrusion extending from the second prong towards the first protrusion; and
an opening disposed between the first prong and the second prong, a portion of the opening being disposed between the first protrusion and the second protrusion, wherein the first prong and the second prong are configured to be biased outwardly when the winged needle set moves through the portion of the opening and return inwardly after the winged needle set is moved through the portion of the opening.