Back to results
US 6,616,765 B1Granted
Apparatus and 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
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
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.
Claims27
An apparatus for coating a stent, the stent having a scaffolding network including gaped regions, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a nozzle capable of depositing a coating material on the stent;
- and
- (b) a system capable of moving the nozzle along a pattern of the scaffolding network while maintaining the nozzle in close proximity to or in contact with the stent to avoid any significant application of the coating material in the gaped regions.
An apparatus for coating a stent, the stent having a scaffolding network including gaped regions, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a holding component for supporting the stent;
- (b) a nozzle capable of depositing a coating material on the stent;
- and
- (c) a system capable of moving the holding component while maintaining the positioning of the nozzle in close proximity to or in contact with the stent and along a pattern of the scaffolding network so as to avoid any significant application of the coating material in the gaped regions.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.