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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2003
Applicants:
Shamim M. Malik, Temecula, CA (US);
Charles D. Claude, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Connie S. Kwok, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael Seegmiller, Temecula, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shamim M. Malik, Temecula, CA (US);
Charles D. Claude, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Connie S. Kwok, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael Seegmiller, Temecula, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/00 (2006.01); A61L 33/00 (2006.01); B05D 3/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for plasma polymerize coating of medical devices, such as stents, is disclosed. A method for forming plasma-polymerized coating for implantable medical devices is also disclosed.