Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Michael T Martins

John E Papp

Stephen D Pacetti

Hung T Nguyen

Scott H Mueller

Coeta K Peloquin

Justin K Elerath

Dion I Herabadi

Kirsten S King

Yung-Ming Chen

Matthew J Gillick

A coating device for coating a medical device with a drug-eluting material uses an in-process drying station between coats to improve a drug release profile. The drying station includes a dryer having a telescoping plenum which provides a shield and drying region for the stent or scaffold to reside while a heated gas is passed over the stent/scaffold. The shield and drying region improve efficiency in drying, predictability or drug release rate, uniformity of coating material properties lengthwise over the stent/scaffold and provide a platform that can effectively support stents that are over 40 mm in length.

Dryers for removing solvent from a drug-eluting coating applied to medical devices

Segmented scaffolds composed of disconnected scaffold segments are delivered to an implant site on a delivery balloon. The segments are crimped to the balloon and separated from each other by gaps. When the balloon is inflated the gaps between the disconnected scaffold segments stay constant. Pillowed or banded balloons are used to deliver the segments.

Segmented scaffolds and delivery thereof for peripheral applications

Segmented scaffolds composed of disconnected scaffold segments are delivered to an implant site on a delivery balloon. The segments are crimped to the balloon and separated from each other by gaps. When the balloon is inflated the gaps between the disconnected scaffold segments stays constant Pillowed or banded balloons are used to deliver the segments.

Growing community of inventors

Murrieta, CA, United States of America

Michael T Martins