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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2008
Shigeaki Funamura, Fukuroi, JP;
Yosuke Sakai, Fukuroi, JP;
Ichiro Kitani, Fukuroi, JP;
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A male luer connector to prevent generation of bacteria and waste of medicinal liquid. The male luer connector comprises a basal end and a tip end rotatable relative to the basal end; the male luer part is tapered and rotatable within the tip end. The outer peripheral surface of the tip end is decreased from the rear side to the front side; and a stick-like male luer occluding portion is provided within the male luer part which can tightly occlude liquid from the tip end opening of the male luer part. An internal thread portion is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the basal end and an external thread, helically engaged with the internal thread, is provided to the rear end portion of the male lure, whereby the tip end opening can be opened or closed by rotating the tip end relative to the basal end.