System and method for effecting non-standard fluid line connections
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1. A medical fluid connector system comprising:
- a unitary male connector body defining;
an inner hollow male cone; and
an outer annular sleeve surrounding the male cone and radially spaced therefrom, the sleeve being internally threaded, the male cone extending axially beyond the sleeve, whereinthe unitary male connector body includes structure that prevents engaging a standard female Luer fitting with the unitary male connector body, the structure including an inner diameter of the sleeve that is greater than an inner diameter of a sleeve of a standard male Luer fitting;
the system also comprising a unitary female connector body comprising;
a female cone; and
at least two non-contiguous radially elongated triangular threads external to the female cone and configured for engaging the threads of the outer annular sleeve.
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Abstract
A Luer-like non-standard quick disconnect medical fluid connector that cannot be engaged with a standard Luer fitting.
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1. A medical fluid connector system comprising:
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a unitary male connector body defining; an inner hollow male cone; and an outer annular sleeve surrounding the male cone and radially spaced therefrom, the sleeve being internally threaded, the male cone extending axially beyond the sleeve, wherein the unitary male connector body includes structure that prevents engaging a standard female Luer fitting with the unitary male connector body, the structure including an inner diameter of the sleeve that is greater than an inner diameter of a sleeve of a standard male Luer fitting; the system also comprising a unitary female connector body comprising; a female cone; and at least two non-contiguous radially elongated triangular threads external to the female cone and configured for engaging the threads of the outer annular sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A medical fluid connector system comprising:
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a unitary female connector body defining; a female cone; and at least two radially diametrically opposed radially elongated triangular threads radially beyond the female cone and configured for engaging threads of a sleeve of a male connector body. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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