CPC A61J 15/0026 (2013.01) [A61M 39/10 (2013.01); A61M 39/1011 (2013.01); A61M 39/20 (2013.01); A61J 2205/30 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1033 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1077 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6018 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. An adapter assembly for enteral feeding comprising:
a tapered connector including a central passage and a tapered outer surface for sealing openings of different sizes, wherein the central passage has a first section and a second section, and wherein at least a portion of the second section is frustoconical; and
a male fitting including a mating member releasably coupled with the tapered connector and in fluid communication with the central passage for attaching a device having a complementary fitting to the tapered connector, wherein the mating member is configured to be received within the first section of the central passage;
wherein the tapered outer surface of the tapered connector comprises a multi-stepped configuration including at least three steps; wherein the first section is adjacent the second section; wherein the first section has a diameter that is constant along a length of the first section; and wherein a diameter of the second section is larger than the diameter of the first section.
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