Apparatus and method for coating stents
US7323209B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B13/0442
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided for forming coatings on stents. The apparatus includes a temperature adjusting element that can increase or decrease the temperature of the stent. The apparatus can support a stent during the application of a coating composition to the stent. The apparatus can include a mandrel to support a stent and a temperature element integrated with the mandrel to adjust the temperature of the mandrel. The temperature element can include a heating coil or a heating pin, for example, disposed in the mandrel.
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