Patent ID: 7918243

Claim:
A connector assembly comprising: a first connector comprising: a first housing defining a first aperture, a lumen defining a fluid passage therethrough, and a first sealing surface disposed at an end of the lumen; a seal disposed around the first sealing surface; and a first valve disposed over the first aperture; and a second connector comprising: a stem defining a fluid passage therethrough and defining a second sealing surface at a terminal end of the stem; a second housing surrounding the stem and defining a second aperture, wherein the second housing is configured to engage the first housing of the first connector; and a second valve disposed over the second aperture, wherein the second valve is configured to align with the first valve when the second housing engages the first housing; wherein the stem is to move in relation to the first and second housings and through the first and second valves, the first and second sealing surfaces to matingly engage; wherein the first sealing surface faces radially outwardly from the lumen and wherein the second sealing surface faces radially inwardly.