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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2012
Applicant:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jason Van Sciver, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/00 (2006.01); B05D 3/04 (2006.01); B05B 13/02 (2006.01); B05D 1/02 (2006.01); B05D 1/00 (2006.01); B05D 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/0473 (2013.01); B05B 13/0207 (2013.01); B05B 13/0221 (2013.01); B05B 13/0228 (2013.01); B05D 1/02 (2013.01); B05D 1/002 (2013.01); B05D 1/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of coating a stent comprises contacting a first axial portion of a stent with a support element, such that a second axial portion does not contact the support element or any other support element, applying a coating material to the second axial portion, and inhibiting or preventing application of the coating material on the first axial portion. A shuttle sheath can be used to push the stent off the support element.