PNEUMATIC CONNECTOR FOR SMALL-BORE MEDICAL TUBING

摘要

A connector apparatus for small-bore medical tubing includes a male connector (20) with a dome (22) which fits into a mating cavity (42) of a female connector (40) when the two connectors are coupled togheter. A fluid channel extends through the connectors, the dome, and into the cavity to form a continuous fluid passageway when the connectors are coupled togheter. The dome is compressed into the cavity to form a fluid-tight connection when the connectors are coupled togheter. Each connector has a coupling structure which mates with the other to compress the connectors togheter when fully engaged. The connectors are engaged by inserting the dome of one of the connectors into the cavity of the other connector, then rotating the connectors to fully couple them togheter.