Method for coating prosthetic stents

A method and device for coating stents by uniformly encapsulating the struts of the stent. The stent is not contacted by the applicator, and the coating material is allowed to flow around the stent strut for full encapsulation, even when application of coating material occurs on only one surface of...

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Main Author TEICHMAN EYAL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.03.2005
Edition7
Subjects
APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TOSURFACES, IN GENERAL
APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
ATOMISING APPARATUS
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
NOZZLES
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TOSURFACES, IN GENERAL
PROSTHESES
SPRAYING APPARATUS
SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A method and device for coating stents by uniformly encapsulating the struts of the stent. The stent is not contacted by the applicator, and the coating material is allowed to flow around the stent strut for full encapsulation, even when application of coating material occurs on only one surface of the stent.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030662375