Patent ID: 7331613

Claim:
A connector assembly for connecting sections of medical tubing, the assembly comprising: a connector pin comprising: a first end portion, a second end portion, and a lumen extending between the first end portion and the second end portion; 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 wherein the central portion is bounded by stop surfaces perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the connector pin; and a tubular connector sleeve comprising a first end, a second end, and a passageway extending between the first end and the second end, the passageway comprising a stop surface that is perpendicular to an axis of the connector sleeve such that the passageway is defined by: a generally uniform bore having a first diameter extending between the first end of the sleeve and the stop surface of the passageway; and a generally uniform bore having a second diameter extending between the stop surface of the passageway and the second end of the sleeve, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter.