Apparatus of shaping a catheter tip

Details Apparatus of shaping a catheter tip Apparatus of shaping a catheter tip

1997-04-04

1998-07-14

Davis, Robert

Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus

Preform severing means

219243, 264291, 425384, 425392, B29C 5522

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057800731

ABSTRACT:
A method of shaping a catheter tip and an apparatus for shaping a catheter tip are disclosed. A hollow tube is radically preheated, which is non-contact thermoforming. The heated tube is then extent outwards and next cooled. After cut, at least two catheters with taper-shaped tip are formed. The apparatus for shaping the catheter tip includes a twin taper-shaped mold wound by heating coil, a tube extending device, a cooling device and a cutting device.

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