Patent ID: 8414542
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly for controlling flow in a fluid line, comprising: an outer shell comprising a first end, a second end, and a passage extending therebetween, the first end comprising a connector for connecting the assembly to a fluid line; an inner housing disposed within the outer shell and comprising a boss disposed adjacent the first end, the inner housing being movable axially within the outer shell between a first position adjacent the first end and a second position further from the first end than the first position when a device is connected to the connector on the first end of the outer shell; a tubular member disposed within the inner housing and comprising a fluid passage therein extending between the second end of the outer shell and the boss of the inner housing, the tubular member carried by the inner housing such that the tubular member moves axially as the inner housing moves between the first and second positions; and a cam mechanism configured for causing the tubular member to rotate as the inner housing moves between the first and second positions, thereby opening a fluid path between the fluid passage in the tubular member and the first end of the outer shell to allow fluid flow through the assembly with the device connected to the first end of the outer shell.