Method and an apparatus for forming a one-piece introducer
US6837873B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for forming a one-piece introducer in which at least one finger tab is formed at one end of a tube. The apparatus is formed from a molton polymer fed into the cavity of a mold. The cavity of the mold has a portion that forms a tube and a portion that forms a tab.
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