Method and device for loading medical appliance with medicaments and/or polymers
US9205180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/416
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and a device for loading a medical appliance with a medicament and/or polymer includes capturing images of a plurality of grooves or holes of the medical appliance using an image capturing device; performing digital image processing on the image of each of the grooves or holes to obtain a pattern of each of the grooves or holes; calculating a central position of the pattern of each of the grooves or holes, and determining a loading position of each of the grooves or holes based on the central position; and adjusting a relative position between a loading device and the medical appliance to align an outlet of the loading device with the loading position of the medical appliance, and loading each of the grooves or holes with the medicament and/or polymer. The method and device can load the medical appliance with the medicament and/or polymer fast and efficiently.
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