Liquid masking for selective coating of a stent
US7638159B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2848
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for masking the inner surface of a tubular medical device with a fluid in order to selectively coat the outer surface of the tubular medical device. The inner lumen of the tubular medical device is filled with the fluid prior to deposition of a coating to the outer surface.
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