Overmolded septum for catheter hub

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11446467
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16580849

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A method of constructing a catheter assembly having an integrated septum. The method comprising molding a catheter hub having a distal end, a proximal end, and an internal wall defining an internal fluid passageway therebetween, the internal fluid wall defining an injection mold window located between the distal end and the proximal end; seating a catheter tube within the internal fluid passageway of the catheter hub, such that a proximal end of the catheter tube resides within the internal fluid passageway of the catheter hub, and a distal end of the catheter tube extends distally from the distal end of the catheter hub; plugging at least a proximal end of the catheter hub with a mold core shut off pin; and injection molding a septum in at least a portion of the internal fluid passageway between the mold core shut off pin and the proximal end of the catheter tube through the injection mold window.

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  • SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abitabilo, James Edward Bristol, US 7 107
Breindel, Jay T Branford, US 21 149
Chheda, Harsh D Cheshire, US 22 171
Felicito, Kathryn Cheshire, US 14 152
Muskatello, James Southington, US 15 426
Roehl, Christopher New Hartford, US 13 155

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