Stent catheter with a permanently affixed conductor
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1. A stent assembly, comprising:
- a catheter, and a stent mounted at a distal end of said catheter, wherein said catheter comprises a conductor contacting said stent and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of said catheter, said conductor being permanently affixed to said catheter.
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Abstract
A stent assembly is provided. A conductor which is permanently affixed to a catheter contacts a stent mounted on the catheter. Conductive ink applied to the catheter may be used as the conductor. A method of coating the stent is also provided. In the method, an electrical charge is applied to the conductor. The stent is then coated using an electrostatic coating process.
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1. A stent assembly, comprising:
- a catheter, and a stent mounted at a distal end of said catheter, wherein said catheter comprises a conductor contacting said stent and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of said catheter, said conductor being permanently affixed to said catheter.
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17. A method of coating a stent, comprising:
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permanently affixing a conductor to a catheter, said conductor extending along a longitudinal portion of said catheter;
mounting a metallic stent on said catheter, wherein said metallic stent contacts said conductor;
electrically charging a coating material and dispensing said charged coating material in proximity to said metallic stent; and
applying an electrical charge to said conductor, wherein said charged coating material is attracted to said metallic stent, whereby said metallic stent is electrostatically coated with said coating material. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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