US Patent 9770579 Push-button operated epidural catheter connector

A catheter connector device for connecting a syringe or other fluid application and/or removal device, and a catheter is provided comprising a port for receiving a catheter, a port for connecting a syringe or other fluid application and/or removal device, and a push-button for securing the received catheter. The push-button includes internal arms embracing internal cantilevered structures in turn embracing a flexible tubular sleeve into which the catheter is inserted; when the push-button is pushed to an inward position, the arms of the push-button apply a pressure on the cantilevered structures, and thus on the tubular sleeve, gripping the catheter.