A catheter has extruded length of tubing and an injection molded tip that facilitates insertion of the catheter into the body. The catheter is fabricated by the steps of providing the tubing, for example, by extruding the tubing from a thermoplastic resin cutting the tubing to the desired length, inserting a plug into the tubing, inserting one end of the tubing into an injection mold cavity, creating and forming a tip in an injection molding step, and demolding the tubing with the formed tip.

A catheter has extruded length of tubing and an injection molded tip that facilitates insertion of the catheter into the body. The catheter is fabricated by the steps of providing the tubing, for example, by extruding the tubing from a thermoplastic resin cutting the tubing to the desired length, inserting a plug into the tubing, inserting one end of the tubing into an injection mold cavity, creating and forming a tip in an injection molding step, and demolding the tubing with the formed tip.

In some examples, a hinge assembly includes a hinge cover, a hinge inside the hinge cover to pivotally attach a base housing to a display housing of a computer, a space inside the hinge cover and adjacent a first side of the hinge, and a cable retainer positioned in the space, the cable retainer comprising receptacles to receive respective portions of a cable, the receptacles to retain the cable in position as the base housing and the display housing are pivoted with respect to one another with the hinge.

A method of forming a molded polymer part having a screw boss includes positioning a screw boss insert on a pin of a mold tool. The screw boss insert may contact guide surfaces of the mold tool. During molding, polymer material flows along the screw boss insert while the screw boss insert is positioned on the pin. The polymer material may bond to the screw boss insert. The screw boss insert may include one or more geometric features that prevent rotation and/or axial movement of the screw boss insert relative to the surrounding polymer material.

A method for manufacturing a cutting electrode for a surgical instrument. The method involves starting with a material blank that is provided with a rated break location. The material blank is dimensioned to allow for separation with forces sufficiently low that they can also be transmitted by the plastic body. The rated break location separates the material blank in a first section serving exclusively for handling and positioning of the material blank in a mold as well as in a second section that self-supportingly projects in a mold hollow space and is overmolded by plastic. After removal, the first section can be easily broken off the cutting electrode. The created breaking edge forms a cutting edge.

The production of multicomponent parts (4) which include a functional part (3), in particular a hollow needle, onto which a plastic molding (2), in particular a syringe barrel (2), is molded. In order to be able to convert the injection molding device quickly and conveniently, the device has a changing device (11), by which it is possible optionally to move functional part holders (7, 8, 9), matched to different types of functional parts, and/or a functional part holder (8) and a placeholder element (10) into the use position thereof in front of a mold cavity (6) of the injection mold (5) of the injection molding device (1).

A method for attaching an anchor to an end of a tensile member by inverting the assembly of anchor and tensile member and injecting pressurized potting compound. A length of filaments of the tensile member are placed within a cavity through the anchor. The anchor and filaments are placed in an inverted position, with the distal end of the anchor facing downward and the cable extending upward out of the anchor. If the anchor has an open distal end this is sealed. Liquid potting compound is injected into the anchor cavity and allowed to solidify. During the solidification process, a controlled translation (pulling) of the cable is preferably introduced.

The disclosure relates to diagnostic, surgical, and/or therapeutic devices for being introduced into the human or animal body or for in vitro examination of human or animal blood samples or other body cells, in particular to an endoscope or a disposable endoscope that includes at least one illumination light guide and/or image guide for transmitting electromagnetic radiation, the illumination light guide or image guide having a proximal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation and a distal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation. The proximal and/or distal end faces consist of plastic elements that are transparent at least partially or in sections thereof, the transparent plastic being biocompatible and/or having non-toxic properties to human or animal cell cultures for exposure durations of less than one day. This allows for the production of assemblies for disposable endoscopes, inter alia.

A resin molded article includes a primary molded portion made from a synthetic resin material and a wire of which a front end portion is embedded in the primary molded portion. A sensor is connected to the front end portion of the wire, and is arranged such that the sensor is partially exposed from an outer surface of the primary molded portion. A seal member has a tubular shape and is in liquid-tight areal contact with a region of an outer periphery of the primary molded portion that is rearward of the exposed portion of the sensor. A secondary molded portion is in liquid-tight areal contact with an outer periphery of the seal member, and encases at least an entire region of the primary molded portion that is forward of the seal member.

There are provided a method of manufacturing a molded product for a power module capable of integrally molding terminals and a substrate, and a terminal in a particular shape used for the manufacturing method. The method of manufacturing the molded product for a power module includes the steps of: inserting a first tip portion of each of terminals having a particular shape into a substrate; arranging the substrate in a mold such that the second tip portion is inserted into a terminal insertion portion inside the mold; and integrally molding the substrate and the terminals by flowing resin into the mold.