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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2005
Applicants:
John A. Zawacki, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jeffrey A. Vasek, Goleta, CA (US);
Inventors:
John A. Zawacki, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jeffrey A. Vasek, Goleta, CA (US);
Assignee:
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/16 (2006.01); F16L 33/00 (2006.01); F16L 47/00 (2006.01); F16L 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods of coupling a catheter to a stem are disclosed. In some embodiments, a stem extends longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end, and the stem can include at least one enlargement positioned between the proximal end and the distal end. In some embodiments, a catheter can be positioned over the at least one enlargement and over a region of the stem that is proximal to the at least one enlargement. In further embodiments, a collar can be mated to the stem.