CPC A61M 39/10 (2013.01) [A61M 39/284 (2013.01); A61M 5/14 (2013.01); A61M 2205/582 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A fluid connector for use with an infusion set, the fluid connector comprising:
a fluid path portion, comprising a cannula integral with and extending distally along a first axis from a proximal interior surface of the fluid path portion; and
a latching portion secured to the fluid path portion and having a pair of displaceable arms, each arm comprising:
a connector latch disposed at a first, cantilevered end of the arm; and
an activation lever disposed at an opposite cantilevered end of the arm and extending along a second axis, not parallel to the first axis, wherein a rearmost portion of the activation lever includes a first lateral tactile feature comprising a ridge having a major axis aligned substantially parallel to the first axis, and a proximal portion of the activation lever includes a second lateral tactile feature aligned along an axis substantially parallel to the second axis that intersects the major axis of the first lateral tactile feature to form an “L” shape therewith to prevent slippage of the fluid connector from a user's grasp, the first and second lateral tactile features extending from the activation lever substantially parallel to a third axis that is not parallel to the first or second axes.
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