Patent ID: 9597060
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,A61H,B29C,B29L

Claim:
1. A method of making a polymeric sleeve comprising: placing a lower mold component, the lower mold component structurally defines a negative image of an insertion end of a polymeric sleeve; stacking into mating relationship a first disk member, the first disk member structural defines a negative image of an anterior volume vented to atmosphere on the insertion end of the polymeric sleeve; coupling a rod member to the disk member, an exterior surface of the rod member defines a negative image of a main passageway through the polymeric sleeve; closing an outer mold assembly around the rod member, an interior surface of the outer mold assembly structurally defines a negative image of an outer surface of the polymeric sleeve; and injecting a polymeric compound in a liquid state into the outer mold assembly; wherein placing the lower mold component further comprises placing the lower mold component comprising at least two channels that structurally define a negative image of stanchions coupled to the polymeric sleeve.