Patent ID: 9707386
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. A valved connector configured to selectively permit a passage of fluid, the valved connector comprising: a body member having a proximal end defining a proximal-facing surface and a distal end; a valve having a proximal surface and a distal surface, the valve disposed such that a perimeter of the proximal surface of the valve is flush with the proximal-facing surface of the body member along a plane that is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the body member; a lumen having a proximal end, a distal end, and a tapered lumen portion, the lumen disposed within at least a portion of the body member distal to the distal surface of the valve, the lumen configured to provide fluid communication between the distal surface of the valve and the distal end of the body member; and a first set of threads having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the first set of threads disposed adjacent the proximal end of the body member and the first set of threads extending distally around a portion of an outer diameter of the body member; wherein the proximal end of the first set of threads is disposed flush with the proximal surface of the valve, and wherein the valve is configured to allow fluid to pass through the lumen when a secondary device is coupled to the first set of threads.