Method of coating a medical appliance utilizing vibration, a system for vibrating a medical appliance, and a medical appliance produced by the method
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorMicheal Hayes
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Abstract
A method of coating a medical appliance is provided that includes vibrating the medical appliance and contacting a material with the medical appliance to form the coating. A medical appliance is provided having a coating applied by a method. The method includes vibrating the medical appliance and contacting a material with the medical appliance to form the coating. A system is provided for coating a medical appliance. The system includes an arrangement for holding the medical appliance and an arrangement for at least one of moving and rotating the arrangement for holding the medical appliance. The system also includes an arrangement for vibrating the medical appliance.
Claims22
A method of coating a medical appliance, comprising:
- vibrating the medical appliance;
- and
- contacting a material with the medical appliance to form the coating.
A medical appliance having a coating, the coating applied by a method, the method comprising:
- vibrating the medical appliance;
- and
- contacting a material with the medical appliance to form the coating.
A system for coating a medical appliance, comprising:
- an arrangement for holding the medical appliance;
- an arrangement for at least one of moving and rotating the arrangement for holding the medical appliance;
- and
- an arrangement for vibrating the medical appliance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.