Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Nathan Harold

Andrew Tochterman

Antonio N Garcia

William Jason Fox

Jason Fox

Barry Templin

Yung-Ming Chen

Celenia Gutierrez

Ian Coulson

Ryan E Guerriero

Stents and methods of fabricating stents with prohealing layers and drug-polymer layers are disclosed.

Bioabsorbable stent with prohealing layer

With abluminal side of a stent masked, the luminal side of the stent is selectively coated with a substance, such as an anti-coagulant, a platelet inhibitor and/or a pro-healing substance. The stent can be masked by inserting it into a rigid mandrel chamber or by compressing a masking sleeve onto the outer side of the stent. A spray nozzle inserted into the masked stent spray coats the substance onto the luminal side. The sprayed coating can be cured onto the stent such as by inserting an electrical-resistance heater bar into the stent.

Selectively coating luminal surfaces of stents

A collet shaped to minimize the contact area of a stent end with a surface of the collet. The collet has an end surface for contacting a stent end that includes a raised or projecting portion and a flat or relatively flat portion. The projecting, portion has at least three segments radiating from a center to the edge of the surface.

Stent support devices

A stent fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided.

Stent fixture having rounded support structures and method for use thereof

A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. A method supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is also provided.

Method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent

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

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Nathan Harold