Helix pass-through furcation body and associated methods

A method of making a fiber optic cable assembly, comprising:

• providing a fiber optic cable including an outer jacket that surrounds a plurality of subunits each containing at least one optical fiber, the outer jacket having an end through which the plurality of subunits extends,
• providing a furcation assembly proximate the end of the outer jacket through which the plurality of subunits extends, the furcation assembly including a furcation plug that extends longitudinally a length between a first end and an opposite second end, and
• wrapping each of the subunits around the furcation plug such that each of the subunits is positioned in a respective one of a plurality of grooves that extend helically about a periphery of the furcation plug to define a furcation point of the fiber optic cable.

A furcation plug for a furcation assembly of a fiber optic cable with a plurality of subunits, the furcation plug comprising:

• a body that extends longitudinally a length between a first end and an opposite second end,
• a plurality of grooves that extend helically about a periphery of the furcation plug between the first end and the second end, and
• wherein each of the plurality of grooves is configured to receive a respective one of the plurality of subunits such that each of the plurality of subunits is wrapped around a the furcation plug at least one time.