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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
May. 28, 2004
Angela Wentling, Sassamansville, PA (US);
Angela Wentling, Sassamansville, PA (US);
Medical Components, Inc., Harleysville, PA (US);
Abstract
A connector () for a medical device including a body () having a proximal end (), a distal end (), and a passage () extending therethrough between the proximal end and the distal end that fluidly connects the proximal end and the distal end. The proximal end () includes a connecting portion () for releasably connecting the connector to an external device. The distal end () is fluidly connected to a conduit. A cylinder () is rotatably disposed in the passage () between first position and a second position, wherein the cylinder includes an opening () extending generally diametrically therethrough. One or both ends () of the cylinder provide manually- or tool-engageable sections () to enable rotation of the cylinder between open and closed positions, allowing and preventing fluid flow through the connector (), respectively.