Patent ID: 8286936

Claim:
A sealable male luer connector, comprising: a tapering first tubular part for forming a seal with a corresponding part of a female luer connector, the first tubular part having an end region including a cross bar and through holes on either side of said cross bar; a second tubular part disposed at least partially within said first tubular part, wherein said second tubular part is movable relative to said first tubular part from a first sealing position to a second non-sealing position, the second tubular part having an end region including a central groove and sealing faces on either side of said groove such that when said second tubular region is in said first sealing position, said cross bar is positioned within said groove and said sealing faces seal said through holes; and actuating means for urging said second tubular part into said non-sealing position when said male luer connector is connected to said female luer connector.