Patent ID: 7025389

Claim:
A connector for facilitating repeated fluid communication between a sealed container or other fluid flow device having a pierceable access port and at least one fluid passageway for transferring a fluid between a fluid source and the pierceable access port of the container or other device, comprising: a body having a first end configured for receiving a fluid, a second end for receiving the pierceable access port of the container, a first projection disposed at a first position between said first and second ends, a second projection disposed at a second position between said first and second ends, a sharpened cannula defining at least a portion of a fluid passageway between said first and second ends and at least partially enclosed by said body to prevent inadvertent user contact therewith, a needle-less access septum carried at said first end and in fluid communication with said sharpened cannula, said needle-less access septum being accessible by a needle-free delivery device; and a locking member including opposed ends, wherein said locking member is associated with said body and movable between a first or unlocked position and a second or locked position for preventing movement of said body relative to the pierceable access port, and wherein said locking member releasably engages the first projection between said opposed ends when in the first position and engages the second projection between said opposed ends when in the second position.