Patent ID: 8852167

Claim:
A two-part medical connector, consisting essentially of: a first part having a body defining a lumen for high pressure fluid flow through the medical connector and comprising a luer member and an annular member connected to the body, the luer member comprising external engagement structure and the annular member comprising internal and external engagement structure, wherein each of the external engagement structure of the luer member and the internal and external engagement structure of the annular member are in parallel alignment, the luer member further comprising a luer proximal end and a luer distal end and the annular member further comprising a proximal wall, an annular wall having a proximal end connected to the proximal wall and a distal end defining an annular opening, the luer proximal end of the luer member being integrally formed with the proximal wall of the annular member and the luer distal end of the luer member being recessed within the annular member and proximal to the distal end of the annular member; and a flange formed on and extending circumferentially about the body of the first part and located rearward of the annular member; wherein the body of the first part is connected to a second part having a body defining a second annular member, the second annular member comprising internal and external engagement structure, wherein said external engagement structure of the second annular member mates with the internal engagement structure of the annular member of the body of the first part and said internal engagement structure of the second annular member mates with the external engagement structure of the luer member of the body of the first part, said first and second parts capable of delivering fluid to a patient when mated.