Patent ID: 7537245

Claim:
A connector assembly for connecting first and second sections of medical tubing, the assembly comprising: a connector pin comprising: a first end portion receivable within the first section of medical tubing and a second end portion receivable within the second section of medical tubing, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion each define a circumferentially depressed section; and a central portion located between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the central portion has an outer diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of both the first and second end portions; and a strain relief device for substantially surrounding at least a longitudinal portion of the connector pin and overlapping portions of the first and second sections of medical tubing, wherein the device comprises a semi-cylindrical base and an interlocking semi-cylindrical cap, wherein the base and cap each comprise: a lock portion operable to align the device relative to the central portion; a first interior surface of uniform diameter extending from the lock portion to a first end of the device, and a second interior surface of uniform diameter extending from the lock portion to a second end of the device; and an inwardly extending protrusion formed on each of the first interior surface and the second interior surface such that each of the protrusions of the base and cap is positioned to align with one of the circumferentially depressed sections of the first and second end portions of the connector pin when the connector pin is surrounded by the strain relief device.