Patent ID: 7270348

Claim:
A connector for releasably attaching a pair of conduits, the connector comprising: a male component having proximal and distal ends, a notch disposed around a perimeter of the proximal end, and a male component lumen; a female component having a female component lumen, a proximal and a distal end dimensioned to receive the proximal end of the male component, and an aperture in the distal end; and a swivel connection releasably connecting the male and female components, wherein the swivel connection permits fluid communication between the male and female components and permits free rotation between the male and female components, wherein the swivel connection comprises a pin that passes through the aperture and into the notch, wherein the proximal end of the female component is internally threaded to facilitate attachment to a first conduit, and wherein the distal end of the male component includes a plurality of spaced apart rings to facilitate attachment to a second conduit.