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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2011
Binh Nguyen, Newark, CA (US);
Randy Shen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Binh Nguyen, Newark, CA (US);
Randy Shen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
System and method for coating an expandable member of a medical device comprising a support structure to support the expandable member and an applicator positioned with at least one outlet proximate a surface of an expandable member. A drive assembly establishes relative movement between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member to apply fluid on the surface of the expandable member along a coating path. A positioning device is provided to determine the distance to the surface of the expandable member at a corresponding location and relays the information to a controller or the like to maintain a substantially fixed distance between the outlet of the applicator and the surface of the expandable member when in alignment with the corresponding location.