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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2004
David R. Lessard, Bloomington, IN (US);
Scott E. Eells, Bloomington, IN (US);
Gregory A. Frankland, Unionville, IN (US);
David A. Drewes, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
David R. Lessard, Bloomington, IN (US);
Scott E. Eells, Bloomington, IN (US);
Gregory A. Frankland, Unionville, IN (US);
David A. Drewes, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Cook Incorporated, Bloomington, IN (US);
Sabin Corporation, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
Catheters having an overmolded hub are disclosed. The overmolded catheter hubs may include one or more access hubs that are overmolded with an overmold material. The catheter hub may also be formed as a single piece from the overmold material. The overmolded construction can result in a stronger bond between the catheter body and the hub and can provide for access hubs having sufficient clarity for the observation of air bubbles in a contained fluid. The disclosed catheter hubs may also demonstrate improved balloon deflation rates when utilized with a catheter body having a distal balloon.