Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of manufacturing an obturator
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Application No.: US17036703Application Date: 2020-09-29
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Publication No.: US11278315B2Publication Date: 2022-03-22
- Inventor: Gregory Fischvogt , Danny Berry , Emily Davis , Norvin Asido
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Agency: Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP
- Main IPC: B29C45/16
- IPC: B29C45/16 ; A61B17/34 ; B29C45/26 ; B29C45/36 ; A61B1/313 ; A61B90/00 ; B29K69/00 ; B29L31/00 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an optical obturator includes providing an injection mold including a mold cavity defining an outer surface of the optical obturator and a core pin centrally positioned within the mold cavity. The core pin defines an inner surface of the optical obturator. In particular, the core pin may be cantilevered to the injection mold. The method further includes injecting a first material between the core pin and the mold cavity to form the tubular shaft and injecting a second material between a distal portion of the core pin and a distal portion of the mold cavity to form the optical tip.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210007775A1 TWO-SHOT MOLDED OPTICAL OBTURATOR Public/Granted day:2021-01-14
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