Method and apparatus for an improved luer fitting connection
US7722090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for an improved luer fitting connector, in one embodiment, has a luer fitting connector including a male or female luer fitting member and a locking member. The locking member may have at least one of a skeletal handle, a finlike handle, a cavity grip, and an undulating grip. The luer fitting connector also may include a male or female luer fitting member having a conical restraining surface and a locking member having a plateau shaped protrusion. A method of assembly of luer fitting connector members may include providing a male or female luer fitting member having a conical restraining surface and providing a locking member having a plateau shaped protrusion. The method also may include mounting the locking member upon the male or female luer fitting member from the rear.
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