Method for coating stents

US8691320B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

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

Inventors

• David Rego · Marana, US
• Kurt Kilchenmann · Rohrbach, CH
• Sang-Joon Park · Seoul, KR
• Mark Haight · Cambridge, CA
• 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
• Thomas David Esbeck · Murrieta, US
• Bryan D. Glenn · Temecula, US
• Patrick A. Tuohy · Temecula, US
• Richard Baillargeon · Oceanside, US
• Edward P. Garcia · Dublin, US
• Steven E. Lehner · Temecula, US
• Ian Coulson · Ramona, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 28, 2011
• Grant date: Apr 8, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 16, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T137/313
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for coating a stent can involve a device having a drying zone, a spray zone, and movable member for positioning a stent in the drying zone and another stent in the spray zone. Each stent can be on a support. A force can be applied to the outside surface of a stent to prevent rotation of the stent with respect to the support.