Coated medical devices and methods of making and using same

A method of coating a stent, the method comprising:

• attaching first and second ends of the stent with upper and lower connectors of a holder device, the stent comprising a flow diverting section;
• dipping the stent into a coating material to coat a first section of the stent;
• and
• removing excess coating material from the stent such that the stent is free of webs formed by the coating material.

A method of coating a stent, the method comprising:

• attaching a first end of the stent with an upper connector of a holder device, the stent comprising a plurality of braided filaments;
• attaching a second end of the stent with a lower connector of the holder device such that the stent is held between the upper and lower connectors in a radially collapsed, longitudinally elongated state, the stent filaments crossing each other at substantially right angles when the stent is held in the elongated state;
• while maintaining the stent in the elongated state, dipping the stent into a coating material to coat a first section of the stent;
• and
• removing excess coating material from the stent.

A method of coating a stent, the method comprising:

• attaching a first end of the stent with an upper connector of a holder device, the stent comprising a plurality of braided filaments and a plurality of pores located between the filaments;
• attaching a second end of the stent with a lower connector of the holder device such that the stent is held between the upper and lower connectors in a radially collapsed, longitudinally elongated state in which the filaments are oriented to substantially maximize an average inscribed area of the pores;
• while maintaining the stent in the elongated state, dipping the stent into a coating material to coat a first section of the stent;
• and
• removing excess coating material from the stent.