METHOD OF ATTACHING A CONNECTOR ELEMENT TO A TUBULAR ELEMENT

The present disclosure relates to a method for attaching a connector element (13) to a tubular element (20) in a urinary catheter (10). The method comprising the steps of: providing a waveguide arrangement (30) extending between a first end (31) and a second end (32); arranging a distal portion (12) of the tubular element inside a receiving passage (23) of the connector element such that a portion of an outer surface (17) of the tubular element is positioned against a portion of an inner passage surface (24) of the receiving passage; and transmitting the optical radiation through the waveguide arrangement to deliver the optical radiation to the inner passage surface of the connector element such that a polymeric material at the inner passage surface is at least partly melted to thereby join at least a part of the portion of the inner passage surface to at least a part of the portion of the outer surface of the tubular element.