Patent ID: 7455325
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: A61M,B29C,F16L

Abstract:
1. A medical connector for connecting a tube with a medical device and having an upper end, a lower end and a through-going opening which at the upper end of the connector comprises a cavity for permanently attaching the end of the tube to the connector and which at least at said end of the connector comprises an inner part having an upper delimiting surface and an outer part having an upper delimiting surface, the inner and outer parts being integrally connected, the outer part being made from a thermoplastic material which is resistant to the influence of a disinfectant and the inner part being made from a thermoplastic material which is compatible with a soft glue wherein the upper delimiting surface of the outer part projects proud of the upper delimiting surface of the inner part and: (i) the tube is attached permanently in the cavity of the inner part with a soft glue, wherein the glue is located between the outer surface of the tube and an essentially conically shaped connecting area of the cavity; (ii) the inner part and outer part are connected in such a way that they are unable to rotate around the longitudinal axis; and (iii) the inner part is unable to come in contact with disinfectants used to wipe the connector prior to use.