Patent ID: 6878143

Claim:
A tip for a catheter, the tip comprising: a first section including a collar that defines an opening, the collar having: (a) a length; (b) a first end and a second end, the first end connectable to the catheter; and (c) a bottom wall, a top wall and a plurality of side walls positioned between the first and second ends, the side walls connecting the top wall to the bottom wall; a second section including an end member having: (a) a length that is less than the length of the collar; (b) a first end and a second end, the second end being partially rounded; and (c) a bottom wall, a top wall and a plurality of side walls positioned between said first and second ends, said side walls connecting said top wall to said another bottom wall; and a third section positioned between the first and second sections, the third section including another bottom wall and a plurality of lowered side walls, said bottom wall and the lowered side walls being connected to the collar and the end member, a portion of the lowered side walls and a portion of the top walls of both the collar and the end member defining another opening having an elongated shape, said opening positioned between the second end of the collar and the first end of the end member.