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US 12,702,789 B2Granted
Method for forming a urinary catheter tip
AssigneeColoplast A/S
InventorsBirger Andersen, Jakob Oeelund
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Abstract
A method for forming a urinary catheter tip on a tubular object is provided. Further methods of forming two tips positioned head-to-head are also provided. Methods for forming a urinary catheter is provided. A urinary catheter having a flex-tip and obtained by the methods is provided.
Claims15
A method of making a urinary catheter, the method comprising:
- providing a tubular object made from plastic, the tubular object having a lumen located inside of a wall of the tubular object;
- forming an indentation in the wall of the tubular object by pressing a shaping tool having a protrusion into the wall of the tubular object;
- cutting the tubular object at a first predetermined distance proximal of the indentation and exposing the lumen and a proximal end of the wall of the tubular object;
- cutting the tubular object at a second predetermined distance distal of the indentation and exposing the lumen and a distal end of the wall of the tubular object;
- closing the proximal end of the tubular object and forming a rounded urinary catheter tip defining a proximal-most end of the tubular object;
- providing eyelets in the tubular object distal of the indentation;
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- attaching a connector handle to the distal end of the wall of the tubular object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.