Patent ID: 8262628

Claim:
A luer connector, comprising: a housing having a hollow bore having a first end, a second end, and a male luer tip with a tapering interior surface; a rigid valve member configured to at least partially extend through the housing, the valve member comprising: a first open end; a second closed end; a passageway within the valve member; at least one opening near the closed end of the valve member extending outwardly from the passageway through the valve member; at least one strut attached to the valve member, at least a portion of the strut extending substantially parallel to the central axis of the valve member; and a resilient retaining member configured to couple the valve member and the housing; wherein: the first open end of the valve member extends past a first end of the housing in a direction away from the closed end of the valve member such that at least a portion of the first open end of the valve member is positioned outside of the housing; and the valve member is manually movable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position.