Inventors:
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
Assignee:
C. R. Bard, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ
International Classification:
A61M 5/32
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.