Mechanical and acoustical suspension coating of medical implants
US6730349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S118/05
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention has several plausible embodiments. In one embodiment an apparatus for coating a medical device is provided. This apparatus includes a coating chamber, a vibrating structure within the coating chamber the vibrating structure capable of suspending a medical device positioned in the coating chamber, and a coating source, the coating source positioned to introduce coating into the coating chamber. In another embodiment a method of coating a medical device is provided. This method includes moving a medical device into a predetermined coating area, vibrating a structure below the medical device, the vibration of the structure forcing the medical device away from the vibrating structure, and coating at least a portion of the medical device that has moved away from the vibrating structure.
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