Patent ID: 7588563
Filing Date: 2009-09-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A medical connector comprising: a tubular body having an inlet fitting; an outlet fitting of the female luer-lock type, said outlet fitting engageable by screwing with a separate complementary male luer-lock fitting in a first rotational direction; said female luer-lock outlet fitting being rotatably connected to said body and axially translatable from a retracted position to an advanced position against the action of an elastic thrust element; a first detent assembly inhibiting rotation of said outlet fitting relative to said body in said first direction when said outlet fitting is located in said retracted position and said first detent assembly allowing rotation in a second direction opposite to said first direction when said outlet fitting is located in said retracted position; a second detent assembly inhibiting rotation of said outlet fitting relative to said body in said second direction when said outlet fitting is located in said advanced position and said second detent assembly allowing rotation in said first direction when said outlet fitting is located in said advanced position.