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Method of coating stents

US8936826B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2011
Grant dateJan 20, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K2103/50
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of coating a stent involves modifying a spray coating parameter until a target mass per coating layer is achieved. A method for coating involves spraying a batch of stents according to spraying parameters that were previously determined to provide a target mass per coating layer.

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