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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2006
Ryan T. Moehle, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Charles L. Farnworth, Riverton, UT (US);
Dwight Hibdon, Park City, UT (US);
Ryan C. Patterson, Kaysville, UT (US);
Ryan T. Moehle, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Charles L. Farnworth, Riverton, UT (US);
Dwight Hibdon, Park City, UT (US);
Ryan C. Patterson, Kaysville, UT (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A catheter assembly is disclosed comprising a catheter, a tubular structure affixed to an exterior surface of the catheter, and a stabilizing cuff affixed to, and at least partially embedded within, the tubular structure. The tubular structure may include a tapered surface extending from an end of the tubular structure to an exterior surface of the catheter. A method of manufacturing a catheter assembly is also disclosed. For example, such a method may comprise positioning a tubular structure about a catheter, positioning a stabilizing cuff near the tubular structure, and partially embedding at least a portion of the stabilizing cuff within the tubular structure while shaping the tubular structure to form a tapered surface. A temporary sleeve may be positioned about the tubular structure prior to shaping the tubular structure. The tubular may also be performed to include a tapered end prior to positioning the tubular structure about the catheter.