Apparatus and method for coating implantable devices
US6743462B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05D3/0493
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of forming a coating for an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is provided which includes applying a composition to the device in an environment having a selected pressure. An apparatus is also provided for coating the devices. The apparatus comprises a chamber for housing the device wherein the pressure of the chamber can be adjusted during the coating process.
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