A method for manufacturing a separated tip catheter includes the following steps: positioning first and second cores in a cavity of a mold, the cavity having a substantially elongated shape and including a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first and second cores are oriented substantially parallel to each other placing a sheet of material having a higher melting temperature than a molding material across the first end portion of the cavity and injecting the molding material into the cavity of the mold.