CPC A61M 39/24 (2013.01) [A61M 39/10 (2013.01); A61M 39/26 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2406 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2433 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A needleless connector, comprising:
a valve element at least partially disposed within a body, the valve element comprising a cylindrical portion having an inner surface, the cylindrical portion comprising an outwardly extending flange at a distal end, the flange having a bottom surface, and the inner surface defining an interior volume; and
a base comprising a rim defining a recess, an air passage extending through the recess to an ambient environment, a fluid flow passage through the base and separate from the air passage, wherein a portion of the rim extends into the recess to form at least one support member, the rim comprising a top surface defining a first plane,
wherein, when the top surface of the rim is engaged against an outer area of the bottom surface of the flange, the at least one support member engages an inner area of the bottom surface of the flange, and the at least one support member is configured to resist deformation of the flange toward the recess.
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