Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Ats Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Anthony S Andreacchi

Yung-Ming Chen

Jason Van Sciver

Antonio N Garcia

Arnoldo M Currlin

Sang Joon Park

Bryan D Glenn

Stephen D Pacetti

David Rego

Thomas David Esbeck

Sidney Watterodt

Victoria May Gong

Michael J Leonard

John Joseph Stankus

Binh T Nguyen

John E Papp

Matthew J Gillick

Hong Zhang

Ian Cameron

Edward P Garcia

Mark Haight

Kurt Kilchenmann

Patrick A Tuohy

Andrew David Coppin Maw

Calden Wloka

Richard Baillargeon

Shaulaine Choo

Steven E Lehner

William Earl Webler, Jr

Manish Gada

Bryan Hemphill

Randy Shen

Sophia L Wong

Ian Coulson

Dan Cox

Andrew James McKay

Aaron Meyer Waese

Syed F A Hossainy

Randolf Von Oepen

Kevin Joe Ehrenreich

Fuh-Wei Tang

Steven Z Wu

Andreina P Gomez

Philip S Yip

Benny Serna

Jessie Madriaga

Rodney Charles Ow

Shih-Hsiung Albert Yuan

Denis Tauz

Randolph Von Oepen

Han Juanta

Hung Manh Le

Christoph Diederichs

Dan Joel Dirilo

Various embodiments of methods and devices for drying coated stents in an oven are described herein.

Device for drying coated stents

A system and method for coating an expandable member of a medical device comprising a support structure to support the expandable member and a dispenser positioned with at least one outlet proximate a surface of an expandable member. A drive assembly establishes relative movement between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member to apply fluid on the surface of the expandable member along a coating path. A guide maintains a substantially fixed distance between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member during relative movement therebetween by displacing the expandable member relative to the at least one outlet.

Maintaining a fixed distance during coating of drug coated balloon

Method of modifying the coating of a surface of a medical device by applying a coating to the surface of the medical device, exposing the medical device to an environmental condition that alters the coating morphology, and drying the coating on the medical device. The disclosed subject matter also provides a coated medical device whose one or more surfaces have been modified by this method.

Method of modifying a coating on a medical device

Method of coating an expandable member, e.g. balloon, is provided, the method comprising providing an expandable member having an outer surface. The method includes a plasma treatment with a supply of gas performed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the expandable member. A therapeutic agent is applied on at least the plasma treated portion of the outer surface of the expandable member after the plasma treatment is performed. The plasma treatment can reduce the adhesion of therapeutic agent to the surface of the expandable member. A medical device made by the disclosed method is also provided.

Drug-coated balloon with location-specific plasma treatment

Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.

Methods and devices for coating stents

System and method for coating an expandable member of a medical device comprising a support structure to support the expandable member and an applicator positioned with at least one outlet proximate a surface of an expandable member. A drive assembly establishes relative movement between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member to apply fluid on the surface of the expandable member along a coating path. A positioning device maintains a substantially fixed distance between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member during relative movement therebetween by ejecting a pressurized medium against the surface of the expandable member.

Maintaining a fixed distance by providing an air cushion during coating of a medical device

Systems and methods for electropolishing devices are disclosed. The electropolishing system includes electropolishing fixtures configured to reposition the devices during the electropolishing process.

Electropolishing method including multi-finger contacts

A device for repositioning a device during an electropolishing process. A fixture is disclosed that is configured to reposition the device during the electropolishing process in order to more evenly electropolish a surface of the device.

Electropolishing device and method

An electropolishing system that includes electropolishing fixtures. The electropolishing fixtures include pendulum assemblies configured to establish electrical contact between a device being electropolished and an anode and to reposition the device during the electropolishing process.

Electropolishing fixture with lever arm

An electropolishing fixture with a plunger mechanism. The plunger mechanism can establish contact between a device and an anode mandrel during an electropolishing process while the device is immersed in an electrolytic bath.

Electropolishing fixture with plunger mechanism

A system and method for coating an endoprosthesis involves an applicator capable of delivering a coating substance to the endoprosthesis without spraying. The applicator may have a tube or die through which a coating substance is moved upwards by capillary action or by means of a pump so as to form an accumulation of the coating substance at an upper portion of the applicator. The endoprosthesis can be lowered onto the accumulation, then axially translated or rotated in order to transfer the coating substance to selected portions of the endoprosthesis. The applicator is lowered and/or the endoprosthesis is raised in order to form gaps in the coating. Selective coating of abluminal or luminal surface of the endoprosthesis may also be performed by allowing the surface to skip on a liquid surface of a pool of the coating substance.

Method for selective coating of endoluminal prostheses

A method for coating a stent can involve a device having a drying zone, a spray zone, and movable member for positioning a stent in the drying zone and another stent in the spray zone. Each stent can be on a support. A force can be applied to the outside surface of a stent to prevent rotation of the stent with respect to the support.

Method for coating stents

Methods and devices for drying coated stents

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Anthony S Andreacchi