{"number":"US12697464B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Reinforced catheter tip via roller extrusion","english":"Reinforced catheter tip via roller extrusion"},"abstract":{"original":"With smaller gauge catheters, forming distal tip structures, termed “tipping,” can be increasingly challenging. The thin wall-thicknesses of these small gauge catheters provide a reduced cross-sectional surface area with which to couple the distal tip structure to. This increases the risk of failure of the device either during manufacture or during use. To address the foregoing, embodiments include forming and placing a spiral plug within a lumen of a proximal section of the catheter.…","english":"With smaller gauge catheters, forming distal tip structures, termed “tipping,” can be increasingly challenging. The thin wall-thicknesses of these small gauge catheters provide a reduced cross-sectional surface area with which to couple the distal tip structure to. This increases the risk of failure of the device either during manufacture or during use. To address the foregoing, embodiments include forming and placing a spiral plug within a lumen of a proximal section of the catheter.…"},"applicants":["Bard Access Systems, Inc."],"inventors":["Juan Sepulveda","Glade H. Howell"],"filingDate":"2022-11-03","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697464B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697464B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697464B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697464B2"}}