A needleless luer access connector is disclosed having a septum disposed in a
housing.
The septum has a proximal portion with a cross section, a medial portion with a
cross section smaller than the cross section of the proximal portion, and a distal
portion. A longitudinal slit extends through the septum from the proximal portion
to the distal portion. The septum and housing are designed so that septum will
not be rotated or removed from the housing when the connector is accessed by a
male luer taper. In addition, the septum and housing are designed to bias the slit
at the distal portion closed and so a male luer connector does not have to extend
completely through the distal portion to open the slit at the distal portion. Finally,
the septum and housing are designed to minimize the amount of dead space in the
connector when accessed with a male luer taper.
