Male luer connector

Details Male luer connector Male luer connector

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

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Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

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C604S905000

Reexamination Certificate

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07976532

ABSTRACT:
Certain embodiments of the present invention include a male luer connector having a valve arrangement for keeping a passage that extends through the male luer connector closed when the male luer connector is not attached to a corresponding female luer connector. This passage of the male luer connector may opened by connecting the male luer connector to a female luer connector. The valve arrangement of the male luer connector may include a movable sealing element arranged around a central fluid conduit. In some embodiments, the male luer connector may include a filter that is permeable to gas, but substantially impermeable to liquid, thus allowing gas to be purged from the male luer connector while substantially preventing liquid from leaking from the connector at least when the male luer connector is not connected to a female luer connector.

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