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System and method for coating a stent

US8003157B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignees

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · US
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. · CA

Inventors

Anthony S. Andreacchi · San Jose, US
Yung-Ming Chen · Cupertino, US
Arnoldo M. Currlin · Murrieta, US
Antonio Garcia · San Jose, US
Jason Van Sciver · Los Gatos, US
Bryan D. Glenn · Temecula, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2007
Grant date	Aug 23, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S623/90
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system for coating a stent includes a device for weighing a stent, a device for aligning the stent with a stent support, a device for coating the stent, a device for drying the stent, and a device for inspecting the stent.

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