Catheters and method of manufacture

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1993-10-18

1995-04-25

Tentoni, Leo B.

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Carbonizing to form article

Agglomeration or accretion

264296, 264322, 264323, B29C 3302, B29C 4102, B29C 4146

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054096448

ABSTRACT:
In one of its aspects, the invention provides a catheter of a selected length, and having a main body of a first cross-section and a tip section of smaller cross-section, the tip section being formed integrally with the main body from a catheter blank having a length less than the selected length. Also, in another of its aspects, the invention provides a method of making a catheter tip on a main body of thermoplastic synthethic plastics material and having a first cross-section. A progressive forming technique is used to reduce the cross-section of the body to create a tip section of smaller cross-section.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4404159 (1983-09-01), McFarlane
patent: 4961809 (1990-10-01), Martin
patent: 5135599 (1992-08-01), Martin et al.

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