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US 6,565,659 B1Granted
Stent mounting assembly and a method of using the same to coat a stent
AssigneeAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
InventorsStephen D. Pacetti, Plaridel K. Villareal
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Abstract
A stent mounting device and a method of coating a stent using the device are provided.
Claims22
An apparatus for supporting a stent, comprising:
- a mounting assembly for supporting a stent during a process of applying a coating substance to the stent, wherein the mounting assembly prevents formation of the coating or at least minimizes an amount or thickness of the coating that can be formed on regions of the stent where the mounting assembly is in contact with the stent,
- wherein the mounting assembly comprises:
- a first member for supporting the stent at a first end;
- a second member for supporting the stent at a second end;
- a third member connecting the first member to the second member and extending through a longitudinal bore of the stent;
- and
- a shielding member for providing a barrier between a selected area of the stent and a coating applicator.
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An apparatus for supporting a stent, comprising:
- a mounting assembly for supporting a stent during a process of applying a coating substance to the stent, wherein the mounting assembly prevents formation of the coating or at least minimizes an amount or thickness of the coating that can be formed on regions of the stent where the mounting assembly is in contact with the stent,
- wherein the mounting assembly comprises:
- at least one mounting member for supporting the stent;
- and
- a shielding member supported by the at least one mounting member for creating a barrier between a portion of the stent and a coating applicator, and wherein the position of the shielding member on the at least one mounting member can be adjusted so as to allow a user to modify an area over which the shielding member covers the stent.
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An apparatus for supporting a stent, comprising:
- a mounting assembly for supporting a stent during a process of applying a coating substance to the stent, wherein the mounting assembly prevents formation of the coating or at least minimizes an amount or thickness of the coating that can be formed on regions of the stent where the mounting assembly is in contact with the stent,
- wherein the mounting assembly comprises:
- a first member having a first coning end that can be at least partially inserted within a first end of the stent;
- a second member having a second coning end that can be at least partially inserted within an opposing second end of the stent, the coning ends being in contact with the ends of the stent;
- and
- shielding members supported by the first and second members for reducing or eliminating the amount of the coating substance that is applied to the first and second ends of the stent.
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An assembly for supporting a stent during a coating process, comprising:
- first supporting means for supporting the stent at a first end;
- second supporting means for supporting the stent at a second end;
- and
- means for minimizing or eliminating an amount of coating material that can be applied to a designated area of the stent during the coating process, wherein the means for minimizing or eliminating creates a barrier between a portion of the stent and a coating applicator.
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An assembly for supporting a stent during application of a coating composition on the stent, the assembly comprising:
- a body for being at least partially inserted into one end of a stent for supporting the stent during application of a coating composition;
- a supporting member receiving a first end of the body;
- and
- a shielding member adjustably supported by the supporting member for allowing a user to selectively cover a region of the stent so as to minimize or eliminate the application of the coating composition to the region of the stent covered by the shielding member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.