Method for manufacturing a medical device having a coated portion by laser ablation
First Claim
7. The method of claim 7, wherein the first coating material and the second coating material are the same.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a medical device having a coated portion which comprises obtaining a structure having an inner surface and an outer surface; coating at least a portion of the inner or outer surface with a first coating material; and ablating the coated tubular structure with a laser to form at least one opening therein to form the coated portion. A plate can be used instead of the structure, and the plate is folded to form the structure after the ablation. A plurality of medical devices, made of any materials and having uniform coating(s), can be easily manufactured by the method of the present invention.
-
Citations
29 Claims
-
7. The method of claim 7, wherein the first coating material and the second coating material are the same.
-
13-1. The method of claim 1, which further comprises cutting the coated structure into sections to form more than one coated portion.
-
15. A method for manufacturing a coated medical device having a coated portion which comprises the steps of:
-
(a) obtaining a plate having a first surface and a second surface;
(b) coating at least a portion of the first surface or second surface which a first coating material;
(c) ablating the coated plate with an ulrashort-pulse laser to form at least one opening therein; and
(d) forming the coated portion with the ablated plate.
-
Specification