Patent ID: 7641620
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An adapter assembly comprising: a sample receptacle including a distal portion having a locking portion; a connector with a lumen defined therethrough including a proximal portion having a locking portion to engage the locking portion of the sample receptacle and an internal lip extending radially into the lumen, and a distal portion having a first surface; an adapter including a proximal portion and a threaded portion, wherein the proximal portion of the adapter is insertably disposed within the lumen of the connector and forms a sealed connection between the lip and an outer surface of the adapter, wherein the adapter is rotatable with respect to the internal lip of the connector while maintaining the sealed connection; a fitting including a proximal portion having a second surface to form a sealed connection, wherein the second surface is rotatable with respect to the first surface of the connector while maintaining the sealed connection, and a threaded portion to engage the threaded portion of the adapter; and a tube including a proximal portion attached to the fitting and a distal portion having an atraumatic tip.