Patent ID: 7766394
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: A61B,A61M,A61N,F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A connector for coupling a first tube to a second tube, the connector comprising: a first coupler comprising an engagement portion; a second coupler comprising a tubular body defining a bore to receive the engagement portion of the first coupler; and a roller assembly associated with the second coupler, the roller assembly comprising a cylindrical roller that, in a first configuration, is offset from an axis of the second coupler, wherein the cylindrical roller is configured to engage an outer surface of the engagement portion in rolling contact as the engagement portion translates within the bore of the tubular body, and wherein the roller assembly further comprises: an axle about which the cylindrical roller rotates; and a spring attached to opposite ends of the axle and extending circumferentially about the tubular body.