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Soft-grip medical connector

  • US 20060271016A1
  • Filed: 05/03/2006
  • Published: 11/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A medical connector for selectively permitting fluid to flow between a first medical device and a second medical device, the connector comprising:

  • a housing, the housing having an upstream end, a downstream end, an outer surface, and a lumen extending through a central portion thereof, the housing having an interface configured to receive the first medical device;

    a valve, at least a substantial portion of the valve being positioned within the housing, the valve configured to receive the second medical device and to control a flow of fluid through the housing lumen, the valve comprising;

    a seal element made of a flexible material, the seal element having a downstream end, an upstream end configured to receive at least a portion of the second medical device, and a normally substantially closed passage in fluid communication with the downstream end and the upstream end, and wherein the passage is defined by a first interior wall and a second interior wall, the first interior wall and the second interior wall being in sealable contact in a region near the upstream end when the seal element is in an undisturbed state, and the first interior wall and the second interior wall diverging towards a region near the downstream end when the seal element is in an undisturbed state; and

    a sleeve, the sleeve disposed over at least a portion of the outer surface of the housing, and the sleeve unitarily formed with the valve.

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