Patent ID: 7316679
Filing Date: 2008-01-08
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A connector fitting in combination with a retainer for releasably securing a medical article to an adaptor with a tubular portion, the connector fitting comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinal axis, at least a portion of which is adapted to insert into the tubular portion of the adaptor, and at least one radially extending member disposed upon the elongated body, the at least one radially extending member having at least one contact surface; and a spin nut comprising a generally tubular body slidably and rotatably disposed upon the elongated body, a screw thread disposed upon an inner surface of the spin nut, and a receptacle disposed distally upon the spin nut having an internal cross section, the receptacle having at least one contact surface disposed proximally of the distal end of the spin nut, the at least one contact surface configured and arranged to interact with the at least one contact surface of the radially extending member when the receptacle receives at least a portion of the radially extending member so as to transfer both axial and rotational forces between the spin nut and the connector fitting without deforming the spin nut in a direction towards the longitudinal axis, wherein the connector fitting is disposed upon a proximal end of the medical article; and the retainer comprising a channel that extends through the retainer along a longitudinal axis, and at least one slot which receives the at least one radial member of the connector fitting.