Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Greg Teaby

Yung-Ming Chen

Philip C Foreman

Allan Bradshaw

Jason Van Sciver

Manish Gada

Phil Foreman

An apparatus includes a piezoelectric print head capable of ejecting a droplet of a coating substance towards a stent strut, a sensor capable of sensing a parameter of the droplet, and a controller, communicatively coupled to the print head and the sensor, capable of determining if the parameter of the droplet meets a requirement. A method includes ejecting a droplet of a coating substance towards a stent strut with a piezoelectric print head, sensing a parameter of the droplet, and determining whether the parameter of the droplet meets a requirement.

Stent coating method and apparatus

A stent fixture for supporting a stent during formation of a coating is provided.

Stent fixture and method for reducing coating defects

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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Greg Teaby