A catheter connector (10, 110), comprising: a body having a proximal end and a distal end, said body defining a hollow interior from said proximal end to said distal end, said hollow interior configured to receive a catheter at least partially therethrough; a proximal end port configured with said proximal end of body for mating communication with a fluid delivery device, said proximal end port comprising a cavity, said proximal end port further comprising a recess configured to receive a proximal end of the catheter, said recess in fluid communication with said cavity; a seal configured within said interior of said body, said seal comprising a passage configured for receipt of the catheter, at least a portion of said seal being configured within said cavity of the proximal end port, at least a portion of said passage of the seal comprising a tapered inner surface, and portions of said passage of said seal deforming around the catheter, so as to axially secure the catheter within the body; an axially-extending push component (18, 118) comprising a shaft and a housing, said shaft comprising a bore defined therethrough configured for receipt of the catheter, said housing configured with said distal end of said body, wherein said housing comprises an interior wall defining an opening, said opening configured for receipt of said shaft such that said interior wall circumferentially engages around said shaft, wherein said shaft is configured to move axially between an open position and a locked position; and a plate configured at a proximal end of said shaft of said push component (18, 118), wherein in the open position, said shaft engages said plate such that the catheter can be freely inserted or released from the catheter connector (10, 110), and wherein in the locked position, said plate axially locks the catheter within said body. a body having a proximal end and a distal end, said body defining a hollow interior from said proximal end to said distal end, said hollow interior configured to receive a catheter at least partially therethrough; a proximal end port configured with said proximal end of body for mating communication with a fluid delivery device, said proximal end port comprising a cavity, said proximal end port further comprising a recess configured to receive a proximal end of the catheter, said recess in fluid communication with said cavity; a seal configured within said interior of said body, said seal comprising a passage configured for receipt of the catheter, at least a portion of said seal being configured within said cavity of the proximal end port, at least a portion of said passage of the seal comprising a tapered inner surface, and portions of said passage of said seal deforming around the catheter, so as to axially secure the catheter within the body; an axially-extending push component (18, 118) comprising a shaft and a housing, said shaft comprising a bore defined therethrough configured for receipt of the catheter, said housing configured with said distal end of said body, wherein said housing comprises an interior wall defining an opening, said opening configured for receipt of said shaft such that said interior wall circumferentially engages around said shaft, wherein said shaft is configured to move axially between an open position and a locked position; and a plate configured at a proximal end of said shaft of said push component (18, 118), wherein in the open position, said shaft engages said plate such that the catheter can be freely inserted or released from the catheter connector (10, 110), and wherein in the locked position, said plate axially locks the catheter within said body.