Patent ID: 7947032
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A needleless luer access connector, comprising: a housing having a top portion defining an inlet opening, a channel defined by at least one sidewall extending from the inlet opening and having a cross section, and a bottom portion having an upper surface; a septum disposed in the housing, the septum having a proximal portion, a medial portion having an external surface and a cross section less than a cross section of the proximal portion and less than the cross section of the channel and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion of the septum is displaced from the upper surface of the bottom portion of the housing to define an upper cavity, and wherein the housing further includes an outlet opening extending from the upper cavity such that the inlet opening and the outlet opening are in fluid flow communication; a longitudinal slit extending through the septum from the proximal portion through the medial portion and into the distal portion such that when a male luer taper is inserted into the slit, the distal portion is moved both laterally and distally into contact with the upper surface, substantially filling the upper cavity.