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US 7,404,979 B1Granted
Spin coating apparatus and a method for coating implantable devices
AssigneeAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
InventorStephen D Pacetti
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Abstract
A device for spin coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed. A method is also disclosed for spin coating a stent.
Claims19
A method of coating a stent, comprising:
- applying a coating substance to the stent;
- and
- rotating the stent about an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation being generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the stent, wherein the stent is rotated at a rate from about 300 rpm to about 10,000 rpm.
A method of coating a stent, comprising:
- applying a coating substance to the stent;
- rotating the stent about an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation being generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the stent;
- and
- rotating the stent about the longitudinal axis of the stent contemporaneously with rotating the stent about the axis of rotations
- wherein the stent is rotated about the axis of rotation at a rate from about 300 rpm to about 10,000 rpm.
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