The Male-to-Female Luer Connector (JT-017) is a medical plastic component used in IV infusion sets and fluid-transfer lines. It provides a secure, single-use connection in the fluid path and is molded from polycarbonate. Baixin Bio supplies it in standard form and with OEM/ODM customization.
Definition
The term male-to-female luer connector refers to a precision component within IV infusion sets and fluid-transfer lines. It defines how a fluid line connects, branches, seals or regulates, and it is molded to tight tolerances so the interface performs the same way across an entire production lot.
The component is small, but it carries real responsibility: a poor seal or an out-of-tolerance dimension can compromise an entire single-use assembly, which is why medical molders control material, tooling and process tightly.
It helps to picture where the part sits. A finished single-use device — an IV set, a transfer line, a dialysis circuit — is an assembly of molded plastic pieces joined into one fluid path. Each piece has a narrow job, and the value of standardization is that pieces from a catalog snap together predictably, so an assembler can design around known interfaces instead of bespoke fittings.
About This Component
The Male-to-Female Luer Connector is supplied as a single-use molded part for IV infusion sets and fluid-transfer lines. Its interface follows standard conventions so it mates predictably with compatible components, and it is produced in polycarbonate by default, with other medical-grade resins available on request.
Like all Baixin Bio components, it can be customized for material, color, dimensions, packaging and assembly. For a precise specification — exact dimensions, tolerances, sterilization validation, packaging counts and minimum order quantity — request a drawing and samples through the inquiry form.
Key Advantages
The practical advantages of male-to-female luer connector cluster around safety, consistency and supply:
- Leak-resistant seal that holds under normal line pressure
- Single-use design that supports sterile, disposable workflows
- Medical-grade resin selected for fluid compatibility
- Dimensional consistency across production lots
- Smooth fluid-contact surfaces for reliable connection
- Available in multiple materials and colors
None of these advantages matter in isolation; their value is cumulative. A part that seals well but drifts dimensionally, or one that is consistent but slow to supply, fails the assembler. The point is to get all of them at once, reliably, lot after lot.
Common Applications
You will find male-to-female luer connector across a range of single-use fluid-handling assemblies, including:
- Syringe and pump connections
- IV infusion sets
- Blood and fluid transfer lines
- Hemodialysis circuits
- Enteral feeding sets
Across all of these uses, the underlying requirement is the same: a connection that is secure, leak-resistant and safe to make once and discard. That is why standardized, single-use molded components dominate the category — they remove variability from the most failure-prone part of a fluid path, the junction, and they let a device be assembled quickly and qualified as a unit.
How to Specify and Choose
Specifying the right part is mostly about matching a handful of variables to your assembly:
- The fluid and its chemical compatibility with the candidate resin
- The inner and outer diameters of the tubing the part bonds to
- The sterilization method the finished device will undergo
- Whether the part is single-use or intended for limited reuse
- Color coding or opacity requirements for the assembly
Getting these settled early means the first samples are usable and the program moves to volume faster. When a standard part does not fit, the same variables become the brief for an OEM or ODM tooling project.
Industry Standards
From a compliance standpoint, the component sits at the intersection of connector standards and material standards. The ISO 80369 family governs small-bore connection geometry to prevent misconnection, while biocompatibility documentation and a validated sterilization route — EO, gamma or autoclave — establish that the molded material is acceptable for its intended contact.
For polycarbonate components, the practical sterilization options are gamma and ethylene oxide (EO); the choice is confirmed against the finished device and its validated process.
The reason the standards landscape moved toward ISO 80369 is patient safety: when every line used the same luer taper, it was physically possible to connect, say, an enteral line to an intravenous one. The newer series give different applications deliberately incompatible geometries so a dangerous misconnection cannot be made by accident. For a component maker, that means confirming which series an application requires before specifying a part.
This page is informational and does not replace device-specific regulatory or validation guidance. Confirm exact standards, biocompatibility and sterilization requirements for your product with your quality team and your supplier.
Frequently Asked Questions
What order volumes are supported?
Baixin Bio supplies disposable device assemblers in production volumes, with consistent lot-to-lot quality and export-friendly communication.
Can I request samples?
Yes. Samples and drawings are welcome and recommended before committing to volume. Use the inquiry form to request them.
Is male-to-female luer connector available for OEM or ODM projects?
Yes. Baixin Bio manufactures to drawings and samples, customizing material, color, dimensions, packaging and assembly. Send your specification for a quote.
What materials are used?
Depending on the part, medical-grade PC, PP, PVC, ABS, PE or POM is used, selected for the connection method, fluid path and sterilization requirement.
How is it sterilized?
Components are compatible with validated single-use sterilization such as ethylene oxide, gamma irradiation or steam autoclave, depending on the resin. Confirm the method for your device.
Is it compatible with ISO 80369?
Luer interfaces follow small-bore connector conventions. Confirm exact ISO 80369 series compatibility for your application with Baixin Bio before specifying.
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