Coating dispensing system and method using a solenoid head for coating medical devices
US6682771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B13/0228
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
System and method for coating a medical appliance are provided. In accord with one embodiment, a system for applying a coating to a medical appliance having accessible patterned surfaces is provided. The system may include: a processor, an appliance support, and a solenoid type fluid dispensing head having an electromagnetically controlled valve. In the system, the appliance support may be adapted to hold the medical appliance and to provide direct access for a coating to contact the exposed external patterned surfaces of the medical appliance. The solenoid type fluid dispensing head in this system may move with respect to the medical appliance and may be in communication with a source of coating and with the processor. The processor in this system may contain commands that instruct the solenoid type fluid dispensing head to force coating onto the accessible patterned surfaces of the medical appliance in a pattern that correlates with the accessible patterned surfaces of the medical appliance.
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