Patent ID: 7785300

Claim:
A medical connector, comprising: a housing having a first arm and a second arm; a first cap comprising first and second ends and a circumferential wall extending therebetween, said first end defining an opening, said second end comprising an end surface wherein said circumferential wall cooperates with said end surface to form a first cap cavity, wherein said first cap comprises a first portion near said end surface with a first inner diameter and a second portion near said opening with a second inner diameter larger than said first inner diameter and a second cap comprising first and second ends and a circumferential wall extending therebetween, said first end defining an opening, said second end comprising an end surface wherein said circumferential wall cooperates with said end surface to form a second cap cavity, the first cap being adapted to enclose at least a portion of the first arm of the housing within said first cap cavity and the second cap being adapted to enclose at least a portion of the second arm of the housing within said second cap cavity, the first and second caps being directly coupled together by a first tether; and a separate second tether coupled to said second cap and comprising a fastener coupling said first and second caps to a portion of the housing; and wherein the first cap, the second cap, and the fastener are joined in a substantially straight line when the housing, the first cap and the second cap are positioned on a flat surface.