Reflowed drug-polymer coated stent and method thereof

Details Reflowed drug-polymer coated stent and method thereof Reflowed drug-polymer coated stent and method thereof

2007-01-11

2009-08-18

Lamb, Brenda A (Department: 1792)

Coating apparatus

With heat exchange, drying, or non-coating gas or vapor...

To remove or spread applied coating by gas blast

C118S066000, C118S423000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07575632

ABSTRACT:
A system for forming a drug-polymer coated stent includes means for applying a polymeric coating onto at least a portion of a stent framework, means for drying the applied polymeric coating on the stent framework and means for directing a jet of heated gas towards excess coating portions of the dried polymeric coating that extend into apertures of the stent framework. The system also includes means for reflowing the polymeric coating with the directed jet of heated gas to remove the excess coating portions from the apertures of the stent framework.

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