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US 2008/0175980 A1Published application
Medical Device Coating Process
AssigneeCook Medical Technologies LLC
InventorJichao Sun
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Abstract
Methods for coating medical devices for implantation within a body vessel are provided comprising providing a cylindrical container, placing a medical device inside the cylindrical container, and applying a polymer in liquid form inside the container.
Claims20
A method of forming a coating on a surface of an implantable medical device, comprising the steps of:
- providing a cylindrical container having a longitudinal axis;
- placing the medical device comprising a lumen inside the cylindrical container;
- rotating the cylinder about the longitudinal axis;
- applying a first polymer in liquid form inside the cylindrical container;
- at least partially solidifying the first polymer while rotating.
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An apparatus for coating a lumen of an implantable medical device comprising
- a source of polymer in liquid form;
- a lumen rotator for rotating the lumen about its longitudinal axis;
- a cylindrical container;
- and
- an applicator for applying the polymer in liquid form to a surface of the lumen.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.