Patent ID: 7691096

Claim:
A medical connector for connecting medical tubing and a catheter inserted into a patient, the connector comprising: a connector body having: an elongated hollow catheter leg having a first end portion adapted to detachably connect to said catheter and a first axis extending centrally through said hollow portion of said catheter leg; an elongated hollow medical tubing leg having a second end portion adapted to connect to said medical tubing and a second axis extending centrally through said hollow portion of said tubing leg; and an angular bend intermediate said catheter leg and medical tubing leg wherein said first and second axes intersect; and a height compensating foot on said medical tubing leg and extending outwardly therefrom at an angle to prevent rocking about said first and second axis when connected to a catheter inserted in a patient, said height compensating foot including a collar rotatably mountable on said medical tubing leg and a cantilevered foot support member extending from said collar.