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Abluminal stent coating apparatus and method of using focused acoustic energy

US7976891B1 · kind B1 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jason Van Sciver · Los Gatos, US
Yung-Ming Chen · Cupertino, US
Lothar W. Kleiner · Los Altos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2005
Grant date	Jul 12, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB05D1/002
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The apparatus and method use an optical feedback system to align a transducer with a stent strut. Once alignment is achieved, the transducer causes a coating to be ejected onto the stent strut and the transducer is moved along the stent strut to coat the stent strut.

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