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US 2004/0018296 A1Published application
Method for depositing a coating onto a surface of a prosthesis
AssigneeAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Castro, Steven Wu, Kevin L. Woolbright, Kurt W. Scheinpflug, Syed F.A. Hossainy, Li Chen
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Abstract
A patterned coating on a prosthesis, for example a stent, and a method for forming the coating are disclosed. Additionally, an apparatus for forming the patterned coating is disclosed.
Claims93
A method of forming a coating onto a surface of a prosthesis, comprising the acts of:
- (a) providing a composition;
- and
- (b) depositing said composition in a preselected geometrical pattern onto a first surface of said prosthesis to form said coating.
An apparatus for depositing a composition onto a surface of a prosthesis comprising:
- (a) a dispenser assembly having a nozzle for depositing a composition onto a surface of a prosthesis;
- (b) a holder assembly for supporting a prosthesis;
- and
- (c) a motion control system for either
- i) moving said dispenser assembly along a predetermined path or
- ii) moving said holder assembly along a predetermined path.
3 more elements
The device of claim 70, wherein said prosthesis is a stent having a plurality of struts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.