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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2000
Applicants:
William F. Polley, San Marcos, CA (US);
Fidelis C. Onwumere, Loveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
William F. Polley, San Marcos, CA (US);
Fidelis C. Onwumere, Loveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
Medex, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5178 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.