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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
Victoria M. Gong, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Anthony S. Andreacchi, San Jose, CA (US);
Shih-hsiung Albert Yuan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Victoria M. Gong, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Anthony S. Andreacchi, San Jose, CA (US);
Shih-hsiung Albert Yuan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for coating an expandable member of a medical device comprises providing a dispenser in fluid communication with a fluid source with the dispenser having at least one outlet to dispense fluid of the fluid source therefrom. The outlet(s) of the dispenser is positioned proximate a surface of an expandable member, with relative movement between the outlet(s) and the surface of the expandable member established along a coating path, and fluid is dispensed from the dispenser to form a substantially continuous bead of fluid between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member along the coating path, and simultaneously drying the fluid while dispensing the fluid from the dispenser to control flow of fluid on the surface of the expandable member. The fluid source can include a variety of therapeutic agents.