Tapered luer connectors can split, crack, and leak under certain clinical conditions. The purpose of this study was to analyze the causes of these failures and suggest methods of managing the problem. Experience is related to the use of plastic luers in neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; however, the guidelines suggested may have some application in the general intensive care population.
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