US20040210196A1 - Luer connector assembly - Google Patents

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US20040210196A1
US20040210196A1 US10/485,082 US48508204A US2004210196A1 US 20040210196 A1 US20040210196 A1 US 20040210196A1 US 48508204 A US48508204 A US 48508204A US 2004210196 A1 US2004210196 A1 US 2004210196A1
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Charles Hwang
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/178—Syringes
    • A61M5/31—Details
    • A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
    • A61M5/3293—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles characterised by features of the needle hub
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/178—Syringes
    • A61M5/31—Details
    • A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/178—Syringes
    • A61M5/31—Details
    • A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
    • A61M5/3205—Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles
    • A61M5/321—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles
    • A61M5/3216—Caps placed transversally onto the needle, e.g. pivotally attached to the needle base
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/178—Syringes
    • A61M5/31—Details
    • A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
    • A61M5/34—Constructions for connecting the needle, e.g. to syringe nozzle or needle hub
    • A61M5/346—Constructions for connecting the needle, e.g. to syringe nozzle or needle hub friction fit

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  • the field of the invention relates to luer connector assemblies, and methods for manufacturing such assemblies.
  • a hypodermic syringe consists of a cylindrical barrel, most commonly made of thermoplastic material or glass, with a distal end adapted to be connected to a hypodermic needle and a proximal end adapted to receive a stopper and plunger rod assembly.
  • a stopper and plunger rod assembly One of the purposes of the stopper is to provide a relatively air tight seal between itself and the syringe barrel so that movement of the stopper up and down the barrel will cause fluids to be drawn into or forced out of the syringe through the distal end.
  • the stopper is moved along the syringe barrel by applying axial force on a rigid plunger rod which is connected to the stopper and is sufficiently long to be accessible outside of the barrel.
  • Hypodermic needle assemblies typically including a cannula and a hub, are often times removably attached to syringes for performing a variety of tasks such as the delivery of medication into patients and into devices, and for withdrawing fluid samples from patients and from fluid sources.
  • the hub of the hypodermic needle assembly has a tapered interior surface adapted to engage the tapered tip of the syringe barrel so that the two components are joined in a frictional interference fit.
  • the tapered syringe tip and the complementary tapered receptacle in the hub are referred to as standard luer fittings.
  • a wide variety of other devices such as stopcocks and tubing sets have standard luer fittings which allow them to be engaged to a syringe tip.
  • a hypodermic syringe To improve the strength of the interference fit between the syringe tip and the fluid delivery device, such as a hypodermic needle, many prior art devices, such as a hypodermic syringe, provide a circular internally threaded receptacle which is concentric to and larger than the luer tip of the syringe barrel.
  • the hypodermic needle or other fitting used with this type of syringe has wings projecting radially outwardly from the base of the needle hub so that the needle hub may be placed on the syringe tip and rotated in a clockwise direction until the hub wings engage the threads at the syringe tip and pull the needle hub into tight frictional engagement with the syringe tip.
  • This type of fitting is commonly referred to as a luer lock.
  • the threaded luer lock collar can be molded integrally with the syringe barrel as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 3,402,713 to Senkowski et al.
  • the threaded collar is usually made of a relatively expensive metal part which is chrome plated and attached to the glass syringe.
  • Such a device is taught in U.S. Pat. No. 2,711,171 to Dunnican.
  • the type of device taught by Dunnican is commonly found on reusable glass syringes. However, its relative expense makes it impractical for a disposable syringe assembly.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,312,377 discloses male and female luer members that are comprised of soft, resilient, elastomeric materials. When coupled, the outer periphery of the female luer member conforms to the threads of the luer lock collar of the male luer member. Stiffening inserts may be encapsulated within the luer members using a process referred to as insert molding.
  • the syringe tip may alternatively be coated, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,589,871 to increase the roughness of the syringe tip. Texturing of the male and female portions of the luer connector to improve retention is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,851,201 and 6,217,560 B1.
  • the present invention provides a luer connector assembly that can be used to reliably couple a needle hub with a syringe, or to couple other medical devices having luer slip connector portions or fittings.
  • a material is provided within a recess in a hub that will enhance the frictional interference fit between the hub and the medical device to which it is connected.
  • a relatively soft, resilient material is used to form an engagement surface, and is provided within a relatively rigid fitting. As the tip of a medical device is mated to the fitting, the relatively soft material is compressed, thereby providing a more secure connection than would ordinarily be achieved by an interference fit between two fittings made solely from rigid or semi-rigid materials.
  • the soft, resilient material can, for example, be incorporated in the fitting using a two shot molding process where the fitting is first molded and the relatively soft material is then molded on the fitting.
  • a needle assembly is provided in accordance with an embodiment of the invention that reduces the chance of accidental disengagement from a medical device such as a syringe.
  • the assembly includes a female luer fitting having a relatively rigid body including a proximal end, a distal end, a tapered interior surface and an outer surface.
  • a passageway extends through the body between the proximal and distal ends.
  • a cannula is connected to the distal end of the body of the fitting. The cannula is in fluid communication with the passageway.
  • a soft, resilient member is secured to the body of the fitting and bounds the passageway. This member frictionally retains a male luer member once inserted into the passageway.
  • the soft, resilient member bounds only a portion of the passageway such that the male luer member engages both the relatively rigid body of the female luer fitting as well as the relatively soft, resilient member.
  • the first medical device includes a male luer fitting having a tapered exterior surface.
  • the second medical device includes a female luer fitting having a relatively rigid or semi-rigid body and a tapered interior surface.
  • the male and female fittings are coupled such that the tapered exterior surface of the male luer fitting adjoins the tapered interior surface of the female luer fitting.
  • the female luer fitting includes a passageway bounded by the tapered interior surface.
  • a relatively soft, resilient member is secured to the body of the female luer fitting and bounds the passageway.
  • the resilient member is deformed by the exterior surface of the male luer fitting, thereby increasing the reliability of the connection of the male and female luer fittings.
  • the male luer fitting preferably engages both the soft, resilient member and the body of the female luer fitting.
  • a method of manufacturing a luer fitting to provide enhanced frictional surface(s) is further provided.
  • the method includes the multi-shot molding of the fitting wherein two materials are employed, one to form the body of the fitting and the other to form at least part of a relatively soft inner surface thereof.
  • a first material is injected into the mold to form the body of a female luer fitting having an interior surface including a recess.
  • a second material which when cool is softer than the first material, is then injected such that it is positioned in the recess in the interior surface of the female luer fitting and is coupled to the body of the fitting.
  • FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a syringe and needle assembly including a needle shield and sheath in accordance with the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a needle assembly in accordance with the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the needle assembly of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 is a top perspective view showing the needle assembly with a needle shield, coupled to a syringe, the needle shield being in the open position;
  • FIG. 5 is a top perspective view thereof showing the needle shield in the closed position
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the needle assembly with a needle shield
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the needle assembly and the shield in the closed position
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8 - 8 of FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the proximal end of the needle hub of the needle assembly
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 10 - 10 of FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of a needle assembly according to the invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 12 - 12 of FIG. 11;
  • FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a needle assembly according to a third embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 14 - 14 of FIG. 13;
  • FIG. 15 is a top perspective view showing a needle assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the needle assembly of FIG. 15.
  • FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 17 - 17 of FIG. 16;
  • FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing a needle assembly according to a fifth embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 19 - 19 of FIG. 18;
  • FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing a needle assembly according to a sixth embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 21 - 21 of FIG. 20;
  • FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing a needle assembly according to a seventh embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 23 - 23 of FIG. 22;
  • FIG. 24 is an exploded, perspective view showing a syringe and needle assembly according to an eighth embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 25 is an exploded, perspective view showing a needle assembly of FIG. 24;
  • FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view thereof showing the needle assembly prior to its coupling to the syringe
  • FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view thereof showing the needle assembly coupled to the syringe
  • FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view showing a needle assembly according to a ninth embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 29 is an exploded, cross-sectional view of the needle assembly of FIG. 28.
  • FIGS. 1-3 show a hypodermic needle assembly 28 according to the invention, while FIGS. 4-6 show the assembly as coupled to a syringe.
  • the syringe includes a barrel 20 that comprises an elongate chamber 22 for retaining fluids.
  • a tip 24 extends from the distal end of the barrel.
  • the tip 24 includes a passageway 26 for communicating with the chamber 22 , as shown in FIG. 6.
  • the tip 24 is used to connect the syringe to the hypodermic needle assembly 28 , though it could also be used to engage other fluid transfer apparatus.
  • the present invention is applicable to the engagement of other types of medical devices having connector assemblies comprised of tips and hub portions mounted over the tips.
  • Some evacuated tube holders for example, have tips for accepting needle assemblies or tubing.
  • the syringe tip 24 is preferably frusto-conically shaped, having a smaller outside diameter at its distal end than at its proximal end. It is often referred to as a luer tip or male luer fitting. Such tips are ordinarily tapered in accordance with trade standards to allow the coupling of parts made by different manufacturers.
  • the syringe barrel may be used in a hypodermic syringe assembly which includes the syringe barrel 20 , the hypodermic needle assembly 28 , a preferably resilient stopper 30 and a plunger rod 32 .
  • the stopper is slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside the barrel 20 .
  • the stopper is connected to the plunger rod 32 .
  • the plunger rod is accessible outside of the proximal end of the syringe barrel and is provided to move the stopper along the barrel to force fluid into or out of chamber 22 through the passageway 26 .
  • the stopper is capable of moving fluid from the chamber through the passageway upon its movement toward the distal end of the barrel, and is capable of facilitating the drawing of fluid into the chamber through the tip passageway upon its movement away from the distal end of the barrel.
  • One-piece plunger rod/stopper assemblies can also be used.
  • the hypodermic needle assembly 28 includes a hub 34 having a proximal end, a distal end, and a passageway 36 therethrough.
  • a cannula 38 having a lumen 40 therethrough is connected to the distal end of the hub preferably using an adhesive such as epoxy so that the lumen of the cannula is in fluid communication with the passageway 36 of the hub.
  • the cannula in this embodiment includes a sharpened distal tip adapted to pierce a patient's flesh or other cutting configurations for the purpose of transferring fluid.
  • This embodiment preferably includes a housing 42 which is desirably integral with hub 34 .
  • the housing includes a generally cylindrical body having an open distal end that surrounds the distal end of the needle hub.
  • a hook-like projection 44 extends from the housing and defines a channel 45 that can be used to secure a pivotable needle shield 46 .
  • the needle shield includes a cavity 48 for covering the cannula 38 .
  • a pivot pin 49 on the needle shield pivotably couples it to the channel 45 .
  • FIGS. 6-7 show this coupling.
  • the needle shield may also be pivotably connected to the female luer fitting either directly or indirectly through the housing using a living hinge or mechanical hinge or linkage structure suitable for providing pivotable rotation of the needle shield.
  • the needle shield is capable of rotating from an open position wherein said cannula is exposed to a closed cannula protecting position wherein at least a distal portion of the cannula is in the cavity.
  • One or more deflectable projections 50 extend from the sidewall of the shield 46 into the cavity. As shown in FIGS. 6-7, the cannula 38 is trapped within the cavity by the projections 50 when the needle shield is rotated to the closed position.
  • the housing 42 further includes a locking element 52 to further ensure the needle shield cannot be displaced from the closed position.
  • the needle shield includes a pair of inwardly extending tabs 54 near its proximal end that ride over and then snap behind the locking element 52 . While the shield is locked in the closed position by engaging both the cannula 38 and the locking element 52 , either manner of locking would provide satisfactory performance. It should be understood that there are a variety of ways of protecting against needle sticks other than pivotable needle shields.
  • the needle assembly 28 and the syringe are constructed so that the needle assembly may be removably connected to the syringe tip 24 .
  • Forcing the hub towards the syringe tip will cause the frusto-conically shaped tip to engage the corresponding hub portion in a frictional interference fit which, normally, will require a certain amount of force for disengagement.
  • Needle assembly hubs are commonly made of injection molded plastic while syringes are commonly made of injection molded plastic or glass.
  • the frusto-conically shaped interior of the hub passageway and the frusto-conically-shaped exterior of the syringe tip are normally smooth, as manufactured.
  • the frictional interference fit between the syringe tip and the hub accordingly may not be optimal.
  • the presence of liquid may reduce the strength of the fit between the hub and the syringe tip because it may act as a lubricant film.
  • the interior surface of the needle hub 34 includes a portion that is comprised of an elastomeric material.
  • the elastomeric material is preferably one that is compatible with the fluids ordinarily found in biomedical devices. Elastomers have properties that allow them to be stretched or otherwise deformed, yet return to their original positions. Materials believed to be suitable for incorporation within the hub include natural rubber and thermoplastic elastomers such as Santoprene rubber. The latter is an elastomeric alloy made by Advanced Elastomer Systems, and is used in the preferred embodiment described below.
  • the rigid or semi-rigid hub 34 is preferably made of plastic material such as polypropylene, polyethylene or combinations thereof.
  • Hub 34 includes a tapered interior surface 56 and an outer surface 58 .
  • the proximal portion of the hub is constructed as a female luer fitting 60 and may include radially outwardly projecting wings 62 .
  • the wings allow the hub to be coupled to an internally threaded receptacle concentric to a luer tip.
  • One or more channels 64 extend radially through the hub. Two such channels are provided in the first disclosed embodiment of the invention.
  • a generally annular recess 66 is provided in the interior surface of the hub.
  • the annular recess is bounded by a wall of the body of the female luer fitting, as best shown in FIG. 9.
  • Each channel extends between the interior surface of the hub, where it adjoins the recess, and the exterior hub surface.
  • the channels 64 are diametrically opposite from each other in this embodiment, one extending through the top of the fitting and the other through the bottom. They may alternatively extend through opposite sides of the fitting or elsewhere. One or more channels can be employed.
  • a soft, resilient member 68 is secured to the relatively rigid body of the female luer fitting 60 .
  • the soft, resilient member will deflect in response to physical pressure, such as the pressure exerted by a male luer fitting, and will tend to return to its original shape following deformation.
  • this member and the hub 34 are preferably manufactured using a two-shot molding process. Such a process requires the use of compatible materials.
  • the relatively soft, resilient material is SANTOPRENE rubber, which is a synthetic rubber.
  • SANTOPRENE Rubber 171-55 and 281-55 are two thermoplastic elastomers that would be suitable for use in forming the soft, resilient member 68 .
  • the hub 34 is preferably made from a thermoplastic such as polypropylene, which is harder than the SANTOPRENE rubber. When used in the manufacture of products such as syringes and needle hubs, polypropylene is generally considered to be a semi-rigid material.
  • the soft, resilient member 68 is secured to the body of the polypropylene female luer fitting 60 through the use of the two-shot molding process. As the member 68 has portions extending into the recess 66 and channels 64 , it is mechanically coupled to the female luer fitting 60 . These elements may also be bonded together as a result of the molding process.
  • the passageway 36 extending through the needle hub includes a generally frusto-conical portion in the area of the female luer fitting. In the embodiment of FIGS. 1-10, this portion of the passageway is bounded by the frusto-conical surface of the soft, resilient member as well as the harder inner surface 56 of the hub. While the entire inner surface of the female luer fitting could be comprised of a relatively soft, resilient member, this is not preferred. It is instead preferred that a male luer tip, when coupled to the hub, engage both the relatively soft, resilient member 68 as well as the relatively harder surface of the hub. The harder surface is engaged towards the distal end of the female luer fitting 60 .
  • the diameter of the passageway 36 is slightly smaller where it is bounded by the soft, resilient member than where it is bounded by the inner surface 56 of the hub. While the diameter of the passageway generally decreases in the direction of the distal end of the hub 34 , the soft, resilient member 68 projects inwardly with respect to the inner surface 56 , as shown in FIG. 3, such that it will frictionally engage a male luer member once positioned in the passageway. The soft, resilient member will also preferably be compressed slightly by the male luer member. The extent to which the soft, resilient member 68 projects inwardly with respect to the inner surface 56 may be determined by the desired coupling force between the male and female luer fittings. The user will preferably notice little or no appreciable difference in connecting the needle assembly 28 to the syringe from conventional designs even though the removal force is greater than in such designs.
  • the soft, resilient member extends about 0.076 mm (0.003 inch) inwardly of the inner surface 56 . Its inner diameter is accordingly about 0.152 mm (0.006 inch) less than the inner diameter of the inner surface 56 .
  • the inner surface of the soft, resilient member 68 is tapered in the direction of the distal end of the hub at substantially the same angle as the inner surface 56 of the female luer fitting 60 in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-10.
  • a generally frusto-conical passageway is accordingly provided within the female luer fitting, one portion of which is bounded by the soft, resilient member that will enhance the frictional retention of a male luer fitting.
  • the areas of soft, resilient material and rigid or semi-rigid hub material bounding the passageway through the female luer fitting may be different from the embodiment of FIGS. 1-10.
  • the passageway is preferably constructed such that the male luer fitting engages a combination of relatively soft, resilient material and the harder hub material.
  • the male luer fitting is most likely comprised of a rigid or semi-rigid material such as polypropylene.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 provide substantially enlarged views of the body of the female luer fitting.
  • the generally annular recess 66 is bounded by a distal shoulder 65 and a proximal shoulder 67 .
  • the shoulder 67 at the proximal end of the recess is preferably formed in such a manner that it causes the soft, resilient member 68 to exert an increased radial force on the male luer tip as one attempts to withdraw the male luer tip from the passageway 36 .
  • the retention force exerted on the male luer tip increases as one attempts to move it in the distal direction until a point at which the tip is released. Referring to FIG.
  • the recess 66 has a depth of about 0.254 mm (0.010 inch).
  • the shoulder 67 at the proximal end of the recess forms an angle with the longitudinal axis of the hub 34 which is desirably between about fifty-six to sixty degrees, and preferably about fifty-eight degrees.
  • the soft, resilient member 68 It is important for the soft, resilient member 68 to remain coupled to the female luer fitting 60 and resist displacements during use. As discussed above, this member is subjected to force as the male luer tip is inserted, and would also have forces exerted thereon of the male luer tip is withdrawn. It is also possible for the soft, resilient member 68 to be subjected to torsional forces if the male luer tip is twisted or rotated with respect to the female luer fitting. Such twisting may occur in an attempt to uncouple male and female fittings. It will occur if the hub 34 is threadably coupled to a luer lock assembly as described above.
  • the channels 64 in the hub and the recess 66 mechanically couple the soft, resilient member 68 and the female luer fitting 60 .
  • the diameter of the channels are slightly greater near the exterior surface of the female luer fitting 60 than where they adjoin the recess 66 in this preferred embodiment.
  • One or more longitudinal ribs 69 extend between the proximal and distal shoulders 65 , 67 . As shown in FIG. 10, the depth of the recess exceeds the height of the ribs 69 .
  • the needle assembly 28 may be provided to the user as shown in FIG. 1 with a removable sheath 70 protecting cannula 38 when the shield 46 is in the open position.
  • the assembly is coupled to a syringe by urging the female luer fitting 60 over the male luer fitting (tip 24 ) of the syringe barrel.
  • the present invention is applicable to assemblies having female luer fittings that may or may not be incorporated as parts of needle assemblies.
  • the needle assemblies may include shields different from the shield disclosed herein or may be shieldless.
  • FIG. 6 shows the needle assembly 28 as coupled to a syringe having a tip 24 including a standard luer taper.
  • the soft, resilient member 68 is compressed between the semi-rigid body of the female luer fitting 60 and the tip 24 . It is important that the recess 66 is large enough to accommodate the compressed member so that it is substantially flush with the inner surface 56 .
  • the distal end portion of the tip 24 contacts the relatively hard inner surface 56 of the hub, preferably forming a fluid-tight seal therewith.
  • the laterally extending wings 62 at the proximal end of the needle assembly provide versatility in that they can be used to threadably couple the needle assembly to a syringe having a threaded collar (not shown).
  • the user By causing the engagement of first the soft, resilient member 68 and then the relatively hard hub material bounding the passageway 36 with the tip 24 , the user is likely to experience two different tactile sensations, the first when contact is made with the soft, resilient member 68 and the second when the tip engages the hub material.
  • the engagement of the tip and hub material both of which are preferably made from a plastic material such as polypropylene, produces a reliable fluid seal. While a seal may also be provided by the soft, resilient member 68 , this member is primarily used for its frictional properties in the preferred embodiment disclosed herein.
  • FIGS. 11 and 12 disclose a needle assembly 128 similar to that described with respect to FIGS. 1-10.
  • the same reference numerals are accordingly employed to designate elements similar to those found in FIGS. 1-10.
  • only one channel 64 extends through the hub 34 , as opposed to the two channels in the previous embodiment.
  • the soft, resilient member 168 accordingly extends only through the one channel. It will be appreciated that various number of channels can be provided in the hub for retaining the soft, resilient member.
  • the recess in the inner surface of the female luer fitting includes a proximally angled shoulder defining its proximal end, similar to the shoulder 67 described above. The recess further extends both distally and proximally beyond the channel 64 .
  • the soft, resilient member 168 has an inner surface adjoining and possibly bonded to the body of the female luer fitting 60 . It also extends both distally and proximally beyond the channel.
  • the manufacture of needle assemblies 28 , 128 is preferably accomplished by selecting compatible materials, such as polypropylene and SANTOPRENE rubber, and molding them in a two-shot molding process.
  • compatible materials such as polypropylene and SANTOPRENE rubber
  • Various two-shot molding techniques are known in the molding art.
  • the polypropylene is injected, and the SANTOPRENE rubber is injected over the polypropylene. This is preferably accomplished in the same mold through the use of two injecting units.
  • the polypropylene hub portion is first molded and allowed to cool for a short time.
  • the SANTOPRENE rubber is injection molded over it using the second of the two injecting units.
  • the channel(s) and recess provided in the hub portion provide a mechanical connection between the SANTOPRENE rubber and polypropylene components. A bond between these components may also be formed in this molding process.
  • the resulting product is a substantially rigid hub having selected interior portions that are relatively soft and provide excellent frictional properties.
  • the needle assembly 228 of FIGS. 13-14 includes a hub 34 that includes four separate recesses 266 rather than the generally annular recess 66 found in the embodiments of FIGS. 1-12.
  • Four channels 64 extend through the female luer fitting 60 and respectively adjoin the recesses 266 .
  • Four soft, resilient members 268 are positioned in the channels and recesses. Each such member includes a wavy inner surface bounding the passageway 36 .
  • These members are coupled to the hub 34 using the molding techniques described above.
  • the resilient members can also be secured to the hub by an adhesive.
  • FIGS. 15-17 disclose a fourth embodiment of the invention.
  • the needle assembly 328 includes a pair of opposing channels 364 .
  • the soft, resilient member 368 includes a generally annular or frustoconical exterior portion 370 that adjoins the exterior surface of the body of the female luer fitting 60 .
  • Two radially inwardly extending portions 372 of the soft, resilient member 368 extend through the charnels 364 and into the passageway 36 to provide frictional engagement surfaces for retention of a male luer fitting.
  • the inwardly extending portions 372 of the soft, resilient member 368 are displaced radially outwardly by the male luer fitting (not shown) such that they become substantially flush with the inner surface 56 of the female luer fitting.
  • the male luer fitting engages and preferably forms a fluid tight seal with the inner surface 56 distal to the soft, resilient member 368 .
  • the hub and resilient members be formed by a two-shot molding process.
  • resilient member 368 may be made as a separate member and slipped over the hub in to the position illustrated with or without an adhesive to hold the resilient member to the hub.
  • FIGS. 18-19 show a fifth embodiment of the invention. It is similar to the embodiment of FIGS. 15-17 in that the exterior surface of the female luer fitting 60 is defined in part by the exterior surface of a soft, resilient member 468 .
  • Four channels 64 extend through the female luer fitting. Portions of the soft, resilient member 468 extend through the channels and into the passageway 36 .
  • the recesses 66 in the interior surface of the body of the female luer fitting extend beyond the channel openings, both distally and proximally, the recesses and channels 64 of this needle assembly 428 are coextensive. It is also similar to the fourth embodiment in this respect.
  • the recesses accordingly have not been designated with separate reference numerals in either the fourth or fifth embodiments.
  • the recesses allow for the radial displacement of the soft, resilient member when a male luer fitting is within the passageway, allowing this member to become substantially flush with the inner surface 56 of the hub.
  • a generally annular recess 476 extends within the exterior surface of the female luer fitting.
  • the channels 64 extend between the recess 476 and the inner surface 56 of the hub. Insertion of a male luer fitting into a passageway 36 causes the radial displacement of the portions of the soft, resilient member 468 that project into the passageway.
  • the male luer fitting will be engaged by both the inwardly projecting portions of the soft, resilient member and the relatively hard inner surface 56 of the hub. It preferably forms a fluid tight seal with the inner surface of the hub distal to the area of engagement with the soft, resilient member 468 .
  • FIGS. 20-21 show a needle assembly 528 according to a sixth embodiment of the invention.
  • recesses 566 and 576 extending beyond the inner and outer openings of the channels 564 are provided in the inner surface 56 and the outer surface of the hub, respectively.
  • the inner recesses 566 include generally rectangular outlines while the outer recess is generally annular or frustoconical. It will be appreciated that the inner recesses 566 could be formed as a generally annular recess as well, similar to that of the first described embodiment.
  • the inner surfaces of the portions of the soft, resilient member 568 are shown as wavey.
  • a male luer fitting positioned in the passageway 36 will engage both the soft, resilient member 568 and the relatively hard inner surface 56 of the hub. It will displace the portions of the soft, resilient member 568 that extend in the passageway 36 so that they are substantially flush with the inner surface 56 .
  • FIGS. 22-23 A needle assembly 628 according to a seventh embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 22-23. This embodiment is substantially the same as that shown in FIGS. 18-19, only the inner surfaces of the soft, resilient member 668 are generally convex. When compressed by a male luer fitting, the portion of the resilient member 668 projecting into the passageway will be displaced into the channel/recess 664 from which it extends.
  • FIGS. 24-27 An eighth embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 24-27.
  • one or more elastomeric plugs 768 are coupled to the hub 734 of a needle assembly 728 .
  • the hub 734 includes one or more radially extending channels 764 extending between the inner and outer surfaces thereof.
  • Each plug includes a shaft portion 770 that extends through a channel 764 and preferably an enlarged head portion 772 integral with the end of the shaft portion contacting the outer surface of the hub. As head portion is larger in diameter than the channel, the plug is restrained from falling into the hub.
  • Channels 764 and shaft portions 770 are tapered to be larger at the inside surfaces of the hub than at the outside surface, to prevent plugs 768 from being pushed out of the channels when the hub engages a male luer fitting.
  • the plug can be mechanically coupled to the hub or multi-shot molded with the hub with or without the head portions. If mechanically coupled, only the inner portion must be of elastomeric material. The remainder of the plug can be comprised of other materials, such as a rigid or semi-rigid plastic material.
  • the plug or portion thereof adjoining the passage 736 should be non-reactive with the fluids that are likely to be delivered by the syringe or other medical device.
  • the inner head portion 772 of the plug 768 deforms when the tip 24 of the syringe is inserted into the passageway 736 of the needle hub 734 .
  • the retention force between the needle hub 734 and tip 24 is accordingly superior to that provided by an interference fit between these parts in the absence of the plug.
  • a substantially fluid-tight coupling of the needle hub and tip is also provided despite the presence of the elastomeric material. This is accomplished through the use of a relatively small, readily compressible head portion that, when compressed between the needle hub and tip, creates substantially no gaps of such size that would compromise the seal between these elements.
  • a portion of the inner head portion 772 of the plug 768 overlies the frustoconical inner surface 756 of the hub 734 .
  • the inner surface of soft, resilient member becomes flush with the inner hub surface when a male luer fitting is within the passageway so that both the inner hub surface and the inner surface of the resilient member contact the male luer fitting to form a seal.
  • FIGS. 28-29 show a ninth embodiment of the invention wherein the inner surface of the needle hub 834 includes an annular groove 866 bordering the passageway 836 .
  • An elastomeric ring 868 is insertable into the passageway through the proximal opening in the needle hub, and can be positioned at least partially within the groove 866 . Insertion of a luer tip within the passageway causes the ring 868 to be compressed, thereby enhancing retention as well as providing a fluid seal.
  • the ring can be compressed sufficiently by a male luer fitting such that the ring is substantially contained by the groove.
  • the groove should be large enough or have channels to allow ring 868 to be compressed until it is substantially flush with the inner surface of the hub.
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