Inventors:
John R. Brustad - Dana Point CA, US
Payam Adlparvar - Lake Forest CA, US
Wassim R. Aliahmad - Irvine CA, US
Canh T. Tran - Garden Grove CA, US
Nabil Hilal - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Boun Pravong - Corona CA, US
Raffi S. Pinedjian - Fountain Valley CA, US
Charles C. Hart - Summerville SC, US
Assignee:
Applied Medical Resources Corporation - Rancho Santa Margarita CA
International Classification:
B65H 81/00
B32B 37/00
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a kink resistant sheath includes the steps of coating a wire with a plastic material to form an inner tube, placing a braid over the inner tube, applying a spring reinforcement over the braid and applying a second layer of plastic material over the assembly to form an outer tube of a braided reinforced sheath. The plastic material is preferably polyurethane but may be a thermoplastic, thermoset or any plastic material having hard and/or soft durometer.