Process for producing unitary component and a catheter having a unitary component

A method of producing a catheter having a unitary component wherein the tip of the unitary component is integrally formed with a means for expansion, the method comprising:

• providing a catheter with a head, a shaft, and a distal end;
• providing a unitary component having a distal end and a proximal end;
• attaching the distal end of the unitary component to the distal end of the catheter;
• and
• attaching the proximal end of the unitary component to the catheter shaft so as to create a balloon.

A method of producing a unitary component comprising a tip integrally formed with a means for expansion, the method comprising:

• providing a coating;
• providing a core pin;
• inserting at least a portion of the core pin into the coating;
• removing the core pin from the coating;
• curing the coating surrounding the core pin;
• and
• removing the core pin from the cured coating so as to produce a unitary component.

A method of producing a unitary component wherein the tip of the unitary component is integrally formed with a means for expansion, the method comprising:

• providing a high consistency material;
• providing a mold;
• providing a transfer pot;
• inserting the material into the transfer pot;
• allowing the material to transfer from the transfer pot to the mold;
• and
• removing the molded material from the mold so as to provide the unitary component.