Patent ID: 8262644

Claim:
A method of using a syringe that includes a connector having a taper extending from a proximal toward a distal end, the taper comprising at least one annular ridge disposed about and extending away from a peripheral circumference thereof, and spaced from the proximal end of the taper, and an internal threaded section disposed about and substantially immobile relative to the taper, the method comprising: disposing at least a portion of a mating connector inside of the internal threaded section of the connector; and inserting the distal end of the taper of the connector into an orifice of the mating connector while at least a portion of the mating connector is located inside of the internal threaded section of the connector such that the mating connector extends closer to the proximal end of the taper than the at least one annular ridge, and the annular ridge is surrounded by an interior surface of the mating connector and is the only portion of the taper that is in contact with an inner surface of the mating connector, wherein the disposing is initiated prior to initiation of the inserting.