What this Figure item is for
ISO 80369-3 Figure C.3 Male Enteral Reference Connector is the reference connector used with ISO 80369-3:2016+A1:2019, Annex C, Figure C.3. It addresses a practical buyer problem: enteral connector projects need a reference side that matches the sample before leakage, unscrewing, axial-load or non-interconnectability evaluation. Use the page to confirm the connector side, mating counterpart, interface type, test path and quotation scope before ordering the item or a matched set.
How to decide whether this is the right item
Start with whether the tested sample is a male or female enteral connector and whether the task is leakage/unscrewing or axial-load related. Select Figure C.3 when the sample under evaluation matches a female mating connector; the reference item supplies the opposite mating side for the specified setup. A frequent purchasing error is treating an enteral reference connector like a Luer part or omitting the mating side when requesting a quotation.
Typical use cases
This page is most useful for enteral feeding device R&D, connector supplier validation, laboratory pre-checks and certification preparation. Buyers usually arrive here because they need a known mating reference before planning leakage performance, separation or disconnection by unscrewing, stress-cracking evaluation, non-interconnectable characteristics, not because they are shopping for a general-purpose connector.
Standard and method relationship
This item belongs to ISO 80369-3:2016+A1:2019, Annex C, Figure C.3. Product type: reference connector. Gender: male. Connection type: enteral. Related ISO 80369-20 method paths include leakage-pressure-decay, unscrewing-torque, stress-cracking. The standard Figure identifies the reference relationship; KingPo quotation review confirms the controlled drawing, documentation and certificate wording for the selected order scope.
Role in the test setup
Use this item when the test object is a female mating connector and the evaluation concerns leakage performance, separation or disconnection by unscrewing, stress-cracking evaluation, non-interconnectable characteristics. In a complete setup it may work with pressure, force, torque or fixture equipment depending on the method. The Figure item defines the mating reference role; it is not a leakage tester, force tester or torque tester by itself.
Additional selection, counterpart and documentation notes
Male / female and lock / slip selection
The listed gender is male, so the tested sample should be prepared with the opposite mating side. Lock interfaces usually require buyers to state the thread or locking relationship and whether torque-related methods are part of the request. Include the sample drawing or photo when the connector side, thread or slip interface is not obvious.
Configuration notes before RFQ
Depending on the method, the request may also need leakage equipment, axial-load equipment, torque equipment, a connector support fixture or a stress-cracking fixture. For this standard family, the RFQ should emphasize sample gender, enteral connector drawing or photo, intended test action, counterpart need and documentation route.
Counterpart or complete set
For Figure C.3, the counterpart is a female mating connector. This item can be discussed as an individual Figure product or as part of a matched set when the method requires a counterpart, fixture and storage case. Include whether the counterpart, storage case, fixture, gauge or test equipment should be quoted together.
Calibration and documentation
Calibration or dimensional verification should be discussed for the selected Figure item, not assumed for the whole product family. Ask for certificate wording, measured features, traceability route and recalibration interval when those details are required for laboratory records or supplier qualification.
RFQ Checklist
Include ISO 80369-3, Figure C.3, tested connector type, required mating side, lock or slip connection, related method (leakage-pressure-decay, unscrewing-torque, stress-cracking), quantity, counterpart need, complete-set need, fixture or equipment need, certificate wording and shipping region. Attach a sample drawing or photo when the connector side or interface is not obvious.
