Stent coating method and apparatus
US8679573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05D1/02
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus includes a piezoelectric print head capable of ejecting a droplet of a coating substance towards a stent strut, a sensor capable of sensing a parameter of the droplet, and a controller, communicatively coupled to the print head and the sensor, capable of determining if the parameter of the droplet meets a requirement. A method includes ejecting a droplet of a coating substance towards a stent strut with a piezoelectric print head, sensing a parameter of the droplet, and determining whether the parameter of the droplet meets a requirement.
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