Patent ID: 7678101

Claim:
A connector for removably coupling a catheter to a medical device, the connector comprising: a tubular housing comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the interior surface defines a lumen configured to receive both a proximal end portion of the catheter and a stein of the medical device, and further wherein a lock opening extends through the housing between the exterior surface and the interior surface; a locking member comprising a locking leg pivotally attached to the housing and operable to pivot, relative to the lock opening, about a pivot axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lumen between an unlocked position, wherein the locking leg is located at or beyond the interior surface, and a locked position, wherein the locking leg protrudes inwardly past the interior surface and into the lumen of the housing, the locking leg defining a secant with respect to a cross section of the lumen of the housing when the locking member is in the locked position; and a cover member configured to surround the housing and the locking member when the locking member is in the locked position.