A cannula-catheter bonding method and apparatus can include a needle (10) having a specifically configured connector end (12) to reduce the risk of the connector end disengaging with an adapter (30) (e.g., a catheter, a cannula, or a connector of a Huber needle assembly, etc.). The specifically configured needle connector end (12) can be a formation (20), such as a barb, a bead, an annular structure, a rib, etc. The formation (20) can be formed on the connector end (12), and may be elongated with a conical shaped nose (21) leading to a base (22) with a bottom (23). The formation (20) can be used to prevent movement of the needle (10) relative to the adapter (30). A method for producing the formation can include forming a mold (51) for the formation in a plate (50), where the connector end (12) can then be placed within the mold so that curable material can be disposed within the mold (51). Upon hardening of the curable material, the formation can take the shape of at least a portion of the mold.
