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US 6,887,510 B2Granted
Method of using a stent mounting device to coat a stent
AssigneeAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
InventorPlaridel K. Villareal
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Abstract
A stent mounting device and a method of coating a stent using the device are provided.
Claims13
A method of applying a coating composition to a stent, comprising:
- mounting a stent on a support assembly, the support assembly including
- a first member for making contact with a first end of the stent;
- a second member for making contact with an opposing second end of the stent;
- and
- a third member extending within a hollow, cylindrical body of the stent to secure the first member to the second member;
- incrementally adjusting by a means for incrementally adjusting the position of the first member in relation to the second member;
- and
- applying a coating composition to the stent.
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A method of applying a coating composition to a stent, comprising:
- mounting a stent on a support assembly, the support assembly including
- a first member for making contact with a first end of the stent;
- a second member for making contact with an opposing second end of the stent;
- and
- a third member extending within a hollow, cylindrical body of the stent to secure the first member to the second member;
- incrementally adjusting the position of the first member in relation to the second member by screwing the third member to or out from the first member;
- and
- applying a coating composition on the stent.
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A method of applying a coating composition to a stent, comprising:
- placing a stent on a support assembly, the support assembly including
- a first member to make contact with a first end of the stent;
- a second member to make contact with an opposing second end of the stent;
- and
- a third member extending within a hollow body of the stent to removably attach the first member to the second member;
- moving the first member in relation to the second member by screwing the third member to or out from the first member;
- and
- applying a coating composition on the stent.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.