#$%^&*AU2015238838B220171123.pdf#####CLOSED MALE LUER DEVICE FOR USE WITH NEEDLELESS ACCESS DEVICES ABSTRACT A medical connector (100) comprising: a body (101) having an inlet port (202), an outlet port (203) through a male luer (103) portion of the body (101), and a fluid path from the inlet port (202) to the outlet port (203)； a retractable post extending through the fluid path in the male luer (103) sealing a tip of the male luer (103) thereby closing the fluid path when the connector (100) is not activated； at least one channel (225) formed in the tip of the male luer (103) from the outlet port (203) to a periphery of the tip； and a first seal disposed between the retractable post and the body (101), the first seal configured to form a fluid volume within a portion of the cavity, the fluid path passing through the fluid volume； wherein the retractable post is forced away from the tip of the male luer (103) when the connector (100) is engaged with a mating female luer (209) connector, thereby opening the fluid path through the medical connector and decreasing the fluid volume, and wherein fluid around the tip of the male luer (103) is drawn into the outlet port (203) through the at least one channel in the tip as the fluid volume increases during disengagement from a mating female luer connector (209).
