Variants
There are two varieties of Luer Taper connections: Luer-Lock and Luer-Slip. Luer-Lock fittings are securely joined by means of a tabbed hub on the female fitting which screws into threads in a sleeve on the male fitting. The Luer-Lok fitting was developed in the United States by Fairleigh S. Dickinson.
Luer-Slip fittings simply conform to Luer taper dimensions and are pressed together and held by friction (they have no threads). Luer components are manufactured either from metal or plastic and are available from many companies worldwide.
"Luer-Lock" and "Luer-Slip" are registered trademarks of Becton Dickinson. "Luer-Lok" style connectors are often generically referred to as "Luer lock".
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