Patent ID: 7766304

Claim:
A self-sealing male Luer connector for connecting to a female Luer connector configured with a tubular barrel of a predetermined interior cross-section, the male Luer connector comprising: a housing having a central distally-projecting tubular male body and an outer cuff interconnected with the male body along a proximal housing wall so as to form a distally-opening cavity for receipt of the tubular barrel, the male body being formed with an interior lengthwise flow passage and an exterior cross-section configured to sealingly engage the interior cross-section of the tubular barrel, the housing wall being formed with at least one activation opening; a valve plug slidably received within the housing, the valve plug having a central stem configured with a distal head to selectively seal the flow passage and at least one proximal activation arm formed so as to extend distally through the activation opening into the cavity; and an elastomeric device sealingly configured within the activation opening about the activation arm so as to secure the valve plug in place within the housing and effectively bias the valve plug distally to cause the distal head to seal the flow passage, the elastomeric device being responsive to receipt of the tubular barrel within the cavity to allow the valve plug to shift proximally as the tubular barrel engages the activation arm to open the flow passage and allow fluid flow through the male Luer connector.