Jennifer L Masek

US Patent:

20030230340, Dec 18, 2003

Filed:

Jun 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/173890

Inventors:

Keith Anderson - Libertyville IL, US
Raf Castellanos - Roselle IL, US
Bill Hurst - Burlington WI, US
Michael Ling - Vernon Hills IL, US
Dan Marcquenski - Lake Zurich IL, US
Michael Scharf - McHenry IL, US
Jennifer Masek - Lindenhurst IL, US
Gregory Marn - Libertyville IL, US

International Classification:

F16L037/38

US Classification:

137/068110

Abstract:

A connector, a container using the connector and a method for establishing fluid communication with a container. The connector may include a first coupling member and a second coupling member. The container may attach to the first coupling member. The first coupling member may have a first passageway with a spike and a membrane located therein. The second coupling member may have a second passageway. The first coupling member may engage the second coupling member and may further pierce the membrane with the spike. The first coupling member may further have a female end of a luer-lock, and the second coupling member may have a male end of a luer-lock. The first coupling member and the second coupling member may be engaged by twisting the male end and the female end of the coupling members to form the connector and establish fluid communication with the container.