A catheter molding apparatus that includes a fore-stage extrusion molding
device for extrusion molding an inner layer tube of resin so as to fit a
core wire material of metal therein, a braided layer attaching unit for
attaching a braided layer made by the braiding of a reinforcing thread to
the outer surface of the inner layer tube molded by the fore-stage
extrusion molding device and once cooled, thereby molding a braided tube.
The apparatus also includes a post-stage extrusion molding device for
extrusion molding a raw material tube for a catheter by fitting an outer
layer tube of resin thereon, and a take-off unit for taking off the raw
material tube. The fore-stage extrusion molding device, braided layer
attaching unit, post-stage extrusion molding device, and take-off unit
are continuously disposed along the longitudinal direction of the tubes.