Patent ID: 6093183
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A safety connector, for connecting a fluid source to an intravenous hub, comprising:a main tube having a first end and a second end, the main tube has an inner wall which has an inside diameter which is adapted to match the fluid source and the intravenous hub;a needle having a pointed end and a receptacle end, the receptacle end located near the first end and creating a fluid connection therewith, the pointed end located near the second end but recessed slightly therefrom, the receptacle end being flared toward the second end; andwherein the receptacle end is adapted to attach onto a fluid source and creates a fluid connection with the receptacle end of the needle, and the second end is adapted to extend over the intravenous hub so that the pointed end of the needle punctures the intravenous hub and creates a fluid connection between the fluid source and the intravenous hub, the hub becoming wedged upon the flared receptacle end as the needle is inserted into the hub.