Needleless connector with support member

摘要

Needleless connectors are described herein. A needleless connector includes a body, a valve element at least partially disposed within the body, and a base. The valve element includes a cylindrical portion having an outwardly extending flange at a distal end. The flange has a bottom surface with an outer area and an inner area. The base includes a rim having a top surface that is in contact with at least a portion of the outer area of the flange of the valve element, the rim defining a recess with a bottom surface distally separated from the top surface of the rim, and at least one support member extending from the rim into the recess so as to contact the inner portion of the bottom surface of the flange.

主权项

1. A needleless connector, comprising:
a body; a valve element at least partially disposed within the body, the valve element comprising a cylindrical portion having an outwardly extending flange at a distal end, the flange having a bottom-facing surface with an outer area and an inner area, and an interior volume with an inner surface extending from the bottom-facing surface of the flange; and a base comprising a rim having a top surface that is in contact with at least a portion of the outer area of the flange of the valve element, the rim defining a recess with a bottom surface distally separated from the top surface of the rim, and at least one support member extending from the rim into the recess so as to contact and extend inwardly of the inner area of the bottom-facing surface of the flange, the at least one support member extending past a projected location of the inner surface of the interior volume of the valve element.