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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2007
Charles L. Bush, Jr., Fairfield, NJ (US);
Gene Fleischer, New City, NY (US);
Charles G. Hwang, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
C. Mark Newby, Tuxedo, NJ (US);
Charles L. Bush, Jr., Fairfield, NJ (US);
Gene Fleischer, New City, NY (US);
Charles G. Hwang, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
C. Mark Newby, Tuxedo, NJ (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A luer connector assembly is provided for enhancing the frictional engagement between medical devices such as syringes and needle assemblies. The assembly needle includes a female luer fitting having a passageway and a relatively soft, resilient member bounding the passageway. The passageway is also bounded by the body of the fitting, which is harder than the soft, resilient member. A male luer fitting inserted into the passageway engages both the soft, resilient member and the body of the female luer fitting. A method of manufacturing such a connector assembly is further provided. A first material is injected into a mold to form the body of a female luer fitting, the fitting including a passageway and a recess extending into the body. A second material is then injected such that it extends into the recess and bounds the passageway. The second material, when cool, is softer than the first material.