Patent ID: 7140592
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: A61B,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A connector comprising: a male connector body having a proximal end and a distal end with a flow passage opening at the distal end and an internal flow passage connected with the flow passage opening; a valve element disposed within the male connector body in the internal flow passage and having a valve element head movable between a flow stop position at which the valve element head engages the distal end from within the flow passage and seals the flow passage opening against fluid flow and a flow position at which the valve element head is moved in a proximal direction away from the flow passage opening thereby allowing flow through the opening; a valve element control device disposed external to the male connector body adjacent the proximal end of the male connector body and being movable towards the proximal end to control movement of the valve element head in a proximal direction to the flow position and being movable toward the distal end to control movement of the valve element head in a distal direction to the flow stop position; and a biasing device connected to the valve element control device and configured to urge the valve element head to move in a distal direction to the flow stop position when a force applied in a proximal direction to the valve element control device is removed.