System for coating a stent
US8573148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05D1/002
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A systems and method for reducing coating defects on a stent may involve a support apparatus comprising wire cage for carrying a stent. The support apparatus may have no structure that extends inside the stent. A support apparatus may include a plurality of wires that pass through the stent but do not pass through the midplane of the stent. A support apparatus may contact only the proximal ends of the stent. The method may involve keeping the stent in motion during a spray coating process to prevent the stent from having a point remain in continuous contact with a support apparatus.
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