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US 9,849,481 B2Granted
Method for forming a coating on a stent
AssigneeAbbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
InventorsYung-Ming Chen, Jason Van Sciver, Jeff McCabe, Antonio Garcia
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Abstract
Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.
Claims20
A method for forming a coating on a stent supported by a collet, the method comprising:
- spraying or drying the coating on the stent while supporting an end of the stent on the collet;
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- separating the stent from the collet by supplying a pulse of air to the stent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.