Patent ID: 8235971

Claim:
A catheter connector system, comprising: a catheter hub, comprising: a cannula on a proximal end of the catheter hub sized for insertion into a lumen of a first tubular element, a bore to communicate a fluid from the cannula through the first tubular element, a housing on a distal end of the catheter hub, and a distal interface having: a retention collar, a deformable sealing element positioned within the retention collar, and a tapered seal post longitudinally fixed relative to the catheter hub and positioned within the deformable sealing element, each of the retention collar, deformable sealing element, and tapered seal post extending past a distal end of the housing; and a coupling member, comprising: a cavity receiving at least a portion of the distal interface of the catheter hub, at least one locking member formed on an outer surface of the cavity, the locking member having a ledge formed on an inner surface of the cavity to engage at least a portion of the retention collar, an actuating member disposed within the cavity to engage at least a portion of the deformable sealing element, and a bore to communicate a fluid from the catheter hub through the coupling member into a second tubular element.