Patent ID: 8603072

Claim:
A male connector for a transfusion line comprising: an outer body defining a hole therethrough for the reception of fluids and including a locking member adapted to secure a corresponding connector to the outer body; a link section attached to the outer body and extending proximally from the outer body; a junction defining a fluid passageway therethrough for the reception of fluids, the junction attached to the link section and defining a space therebetween; an elongate member at least partially disposed within the hole and axially movable relative to the hole, the elongate member defining a lumen therethrough for the reception of fluids; and a sealing member disposed between the elongate member and the passageway of the junction, at least a portion of the sealing member being secured within the space between the junction and the link section, the sealing member being biased towards a closed state and transitionable between the closed state and an open state upon movement of the elongate member relative to the hole of the outer body, wherein a tip portion of the elongate member extends axially beyond the outer body when the sealing member is in the closed state.