Coating of the entire surface of endoprostheses

US8916227B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hemoteq AG · DE

Inventors

• Roland Horres · Stolberg, DE
• Michael Hoffmann · Walchwil, CH
• Erika Hoffmann · Eschweiler, DE
• Marita Linssen · Oebisfelde, DE
• Roger Caspers · Jülich, DE
• Michaela Styrnik · Eschweiler, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 3, 2006
• Grant date: Dec 23, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2420/02
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods for coating the entire surface of lattice-like or mesh-like endoprostheses, wherein the endoprostheses initially are being provided with a thin layer covering the material surface of the endoprosthesis and subsequently, the surface of the entire endoprosthesis is being coated, wherein said coating of the entire surface covers the struts as well as the interstices between the individual struts.