A socket (20) for receiving a medical hose (24) or tubing. The hose (24) may be, for example, reinforced medical hose (24). The socket (20) includes an internal conical feature (40) which enters an end (46) of the hose (24) when the hose (24) is inserted in the socket (20). The conical feature (40) compresses the hose (24), and places the hose wall (48) under radial compression, which tends to keep the hose (24) retained in the socket (20), even during a high pressure application. The compression creates a barrier seal between the hose lumen (66) and the conical feature (40) to prevent fluid from contacting the very end (46) of the hose (24). As such, there is less longitudinal force attempting to push the hose (24) out of the socket (20). If a reinforced hose (24) is used, the compression places the jacket bond line (52) and each fiber under compression in order to raise resistance to pressurized fluid entry, should the barrier seal be breached.
