Patent ID: 8715241

Claim:
A needle assembly comprising: a main housing including an obturator insertion opening and an opposite needle connection opening; a connector housing configured to engage said main housing, said connector housing including an obturator opening, a tubing opening, and a plug opening; a substantially self-sealing plug including a channel formed therethrough, said plug positioned within said connector housing so said channel is aligned with said tubing opening; and a needle sub-assembly having a needle holder base and a needle, said needle holder base including first and second surfaces, said first surface configured to removably join with said needle connection opening and said second surface having said needle extending therefrom; wherein said connector housing is configured to engage said main housing in first and second positions, said obturator opening being substantially axially aligned with said obturator insertion opening and substantially axially aligned with said needle in said first position, and said tubing opening being substantially axially aligned with said obturator insertion opening and in fluid connection with said needle in said second position.