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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2002
Rainer Eketorp, Danderyd, SE;
Per Tornblad, Bromma, SE;
Carmeda AB, Upplands-Vasby, SE;
Abstract
An apparatus and process for coating a plurality of articles in batches, in particular for applying a biocompatible layer on articles adapted to come into contact with blood or body tissue, e.g. a coagulation-preventing substance so as to render the articles non-thrombogenic. A plurality of article-carrying plates ( ) are stacked upon one another and have a plurality of communicating wells ( ) for receiving therein a respective article to be coated. A base plate ( ) defines with a bottom side of a lowermost of said article-carrying plates a distribution chamber ( ) for receiving and evenly distributing a solution containing a substance to be applied to said articles. The solution is fed through the wells of the stacked plates ( ) in parallel vertical flows.