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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2006
Jason Van Sciver, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Greg Teaby, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Phil Foreman, San Jose, CA (US);
Manish Gada, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jason Van Sciver, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Greg Teaby, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Phil Foreman, San Jose, CA (US);
Manish Gada, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a piezoelectric print head capable of ejecting a droplet of a coating substance towards a stent strut, a sensor capable of sensing a parameter of the droplet, and a controller, communicatively coupled to the print head and the sensor, capable of determining if the parameter of the droplet meets a requirement. A method includes ejecting a droplet of a coating substance towards a stent strut with a piezoelectric print head, sensing a parameter of the droplet, and determining whether the parameter of the droplet meets a requirement.