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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2008
Applicants:
Gary Verbitsky, Emmaus, PA (US);
Mahase Nardeo, Collegeville, PA (US);
Inventors:
Gary Verbitsky, Emmaus, PA (US);
Mahase Nardeo, Collegeville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Medical Components, Inc., Harleysville, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0097 (2013.01); B29C 45/14467 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7542 (2013.01);
Abstract
A catheter assembly () having a catheter () with lumens (), extension tubes () and a hub (). Distal ends () of the extension tubes and the proximal end () of the catheter are secured in and to the hub. Fittings () are first affixed in the distal ends of the extension tubes and have annular collars () that are embedded in the hub when the hub is molded over the distal ends of the extension tubes during manufacturing. An array of annular barbs () secure the cylindrical portion () of each fitting in the respective extension tube distal end ().