VERFAHREN ZUM ABFASEN EINES KATHETERS DURCH EINEN LASER

A process and product and apparatus are disclosed wherein a laser is used to form a conical tapered tip on a catheter product. The catheter is placed on an insertion needle prior to the formation process, thus eliminating the problems associated with wearing out forming tooling. The process and prod...

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Main Authors VAN HEUGTEN, ANTHONY Y, SLOANE, THOMAS EDISON, ALTMAN, ZINOVY
Format Patent
LanguageGerman
Published 15.05.1999
Edition6
Subjects
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAKING NEEDLES, PINS OR NAILS OF METAL
MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PUNCHING METAL
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A process and product and apparatus are disclosed wherein a laser is used to form a conical tapered tip on a catheter product. The catheter is placed on an insertion needle prior to the formation process, thus eliminating the problems associated with wearing out forming tooling. The process and product further call for the use of the laser to create a surface effect on the cannula to indicate the terminus of the catheter.
Bibliography:Application Number: AT19940306642T