Method and apparatus for application of a fresh coating on a medical device

US8312836B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Scott Edward Corbeil · Litchfield, US
• Roger Labrecque · Londonderry, US
• Paul Martakos · Pelham, US
• Theodore Karwoski · Hollis, US
• Steve A. Herweck · Nashua, US
• Suzanne Conroy · Exeter, US
• Brian Sunter · Londonderry, US
• Edward Bromander · Tewksbury, US
• Georgette Henrich · Dracut, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 30, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 20, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 26, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M25/0045
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method, a kit, and an apparatus provide a coating on an implantable medical device. The apparatus includes housing, a sealed reservoir chamber disposed in the housing, a reducing template, and a reservoir access port. The sealed reservoir contains the coating material. The reducing template is sized to receive a medical device therethrough for application of the coating material. A seal breaching mechanism can be provided and adapted to breach the sealed reservoir upon activation of the apparatus. The reservoir access port, which is disposed in the housing, is adapted to fluidly couple the reducing template with the reservoir chamber upon activation of the apparatus for coating the medical device.